(Prague, October 18, 2011) Results of last year’s controls showed that consumers were not professionally and properly informed about features of goods purchased in jewellery shops where Bohemian garnets are offered. Truthful information is very important to consumers choosing jewels filled with stones as the information may significantly influence their decision concerning such purchase. This is why the Director General Jan Štěpánek decided that controls would continue with the stress on areas frequently visited by tourists. Except for Prague, the controls took place also in Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Plzeň, České Budějovice and Český Krumlov at the end of July and beginning of August this year. Results showed that sellers use deceitful commercial practices when offering these stones – consumers were not truthfully informed about the origin of the offered stones in 12 of 16 examined shops.