JUNEAU, Alaska, June 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
June 2, 2026
(Fairbanks, AK) - Today, Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced a settlement over fake gold quartz that was advertised as both from Alaska (false) and gold quartz (false). Acting Attorney General Mills emphasized that these types of actions are not only bad for consumers who believe they are getting an authentic Alaskan product but it is also unfair to other businesses. The settlement is with SAI Investments, LLC, a jewelry retail business currently doing business in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway as "Miner's Gems."
In 2025, the State launched an undercover investigation into the sale of gold quartz and gold nu...