The National Court investigates Tous to clarify if, as the Prosecutor's Office maintains, the company has sold jewelry filled with non-metallic material, despite publicizing them as if they were entirely of gold or silver, accusations that the brand rejects, which ensures that all its Pieces are certified and are first grade.

It is expected that next Wednesday, the 22nd, Judge Santiago Pedraz will interrogate representatives of the jewelry firm and also Applus Laboratories, the company in charge of testing the quality of the jewels.

As El Independiente has advanced this Monday , the Central Court of Instruction 1 of the National Court has opened preliminary proceedings following a complaint filed last December by the Prosecutor's Office, who suspects that Tous has been able to commit the crimes of continued fraud, forgery, misleading and private corruption.

The origin of this investigation dates back to the end of 2018, when the Association of Jewelry Consumers and Users (Consujoya) filed a complaint with the Civil Guard of Cordoba claiming that it had detected that Tous jewelry was filled with a non-metallic material, to Although the company sold them as 18 or 24 carat gold or sterling silver.

Tous, who has made the bear the symbol of the brand, has rejected these accusations by ensuring that all his gold and silver jewels "are always of the first law" and that he meets all the global standards of precious metal certification.

The firm, which is based in Manresa (Barcelona), highlights in a statement that all jewelry sold in Spain is certified by authorized official laboratories and that works its parts using microfusion and electroforming technology.

"In both cases, a technology endorsed by all the technical bodies of the Public Administration is used, while Tous incorporates in all its parts the corresponding certificate of guarantee and authenticity in which the technique used and the law of precious metals are specified "underlines the company.

Tous explains that, through the use of the "electroforming" technique, and depending on the size, shape and precious metal used, "the jewel may incorporate non-metallic cores that help confer stability to the piece, always maintaining the first law."

The brand also notes that the certification and contrast of first-grade silver, as well as 18-carat gold, is carried out in accordance with the Precious Metals Law by an independent entity of the group.

"Tous has made design, technology and quality its hallmarks," adds the brand.

Founded in 1920 and currently chaired by Alba Tous, the firm has a presence in more than 50 countries with 700 stores and has a staff of more than 4,000 professionals.

In 2018, it obtained a consolidated net profit of 27.3 million euros, 120% more than in 2017, and the turnover of the group reached 396.4 million euros, which represents an increase of 4.5%.

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