are designed to support responsible business practices in the jewelry supply chain.
Certification from the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Practices.

RJC's Code of Practices is a landmark standard for the jewelry supply chain and addresses a wide range of supply chain issues, including business ethics, human rights, social and environmental performance. The certification provides evidence of responsible business practices that can be communicated to suppliers, customers and other stakeholders. Certification against the Responsible Jewellery Council Code of Practices is mandatory for all RJC Commercial Members within two years of joining.

Using the Responsible Jewellery Council Code of Practices Certification Methodology provides a clear picture of a company's commitment to responsible business practices. The certification process is supported by Standards Guidance, an Assessment Manual and tools and training to support implementation and audits, and addresses the following key topics:

General business requirements
Responsible supply chains and human rights
Labor rights and working conditions
Health, safety and environment
Gold, diamond and platinum group metal products
Responsible mining
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Chain of Custody certification.
In March 2012, the RJC launched its Chain-of-Custody (CoC) standard for the precious metals supply chain. The CoC standard applies to gold and platinum group metals (platinum, palladium and rhodium).

The CoC standard is intended to support claims for jewelry materials that are responsibly sourced (called CoC materials) and produced, processed and traded through the jewelry supply chain.

The Responsible Jewellery Council defines responsibly sourced products as:

Minimally conflict-free, and
Responsibly produced at every step of the supply chain.
This means appropriate standards for human rights, labor standards, environmental impact and business ethics: as articulated in the RJC Code of Practices, applicable to the jewelry supply chain from mine to retail. RJC can also recognize similar standards from other initiatives under the CoC standard, and has already done so for due diligence audits of gold refiners and the artisanal mining sector.

Working with certified companies from the RJC gives us assurance that what they say is actually done. A certification is given to the company based on various measures and is given based on how well the company has done from 1 to 3 years before new inspection is done.

Read more on RJC's website here: www.responsiblejewellery.com