Is a cast jewelry made by the lost wax method the same as handmade jewelry?

No. Under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, the only jewelry that can be called "handmade" is jewelry that is made by hand forging and fabricating the entire item by hand. If a ring has been made with any cast parts such as ring shanks or crowns that hold stones, in accordance to the FTC the ring cannot be sold in the United States as being "handmade".

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