
Future of the Jewellery Industry – Trends and Insights
Read a piece published by the Times of India on what they see as the trends and insights within the gem and jewellery industry.
Read a piece published by the Times of India on what they see as the trends and insights within the gem and jewellery industry.
A rare pink diamond discovered in Angola is thought to be the largest of its kind to be found in 300 years.
The 170-carat stone, which weighs just 34 grams, has been named the ‘Lulo Rose’, after the alluvial mine where it was discovered. Alluvial means that the stones are recovered from a river bed.
Hear from our member Gecko on how they have made their business more responsible. An article by Sam Lewis – The Professional Jeweller
A Report by IMARC https://www.imarcgroup.com/jewellery-market The Responsible Jewellery Council was not involved in the creation of this content The global jewellery market is expected to
Jewellery consumers are continuing to gain in confidence around the world as Covid restrictions are eased and the pandemic begins to abate. An Article by
Diamonds do good – Press Release – Next Gen awards New York, NY; April 12, 2022– Recognizing the next generation of leaders in the industry, global
Read this article by Jen Marracino, Senior Development Director at Pure Earth and Magdalene Sim, Director, Communications, Pure Earth. This article gives a background to the impact on communities of using mercury in gold mining. It explores the relationship between the jewellery industry and Mercury-Free gold mining solutions, particularly the role of Pure Earth, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), and the Fairmined initiative.
Read this article by Clare Hammond, Senior Myanmar Campaigner at Global Witness, to find out more about responsible sourcing of gemstones from Myanmar, current concerns, and key focus areas.
To celebrate the partnership between Diamonds Do Good and Responsible Jewellery Council, we spoke with Rebecca Foerster, President, to understand more about the organisation, their ongoing commitment to empowering people in natural diamond growing communities, and the impact their work has on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Minera Yanaquihua SAC has achieved recertification to the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Conduct as well as certification to the RJC Chain-of-Custody standard, as
As the corona virus sweeps the globe, affecting the health and lives of millions, the pandemic is wreaking further economic havoc on the lives of artisanal, small scale miners and their communities. Around 83 per cent of the world’s mining workforce relies on these mines for their livelihood. That comes to roughly 40.5 million people. These people were vulnerable before the corona pandemic and even more so now.
RJC is the global membership and standards body for responsible jewellery throughout the entire supply chain – from mine to retail.
Our ‘Code of Practice’ references key development frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Principles and UN Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).