Case-Studies

RJC is developing case studies of Members’ experiences with the certification process, to identify lessons learned, benefits and impacts.  The first case studies were released in May 2012 and will continue to be developed to highlight different sectors, geographies and scale of business. Below you will find case-studies on RJC Certified Members:

Jewellery Retailer

BULGARI

BULGARI was founded in Rome in 1884 as a single jewellery store and has evolved into a global and diversified player in the luxury market.

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‘You discover aspects about your organization you have never known before, and quite often they are very positive things. And if you find critical issues, you have the right tool to fix them’. – Luisa la Via, CSR Director

Hamilton Jewelers

Hamilton Jewelers was founded in 1912 in Trenton, New Jersey. Since the beginning, the company has aimed to combine the characteristics of an international jeweller and the hospitality of a regional family business.

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‘Achieving RJC Certification was one of the most comprehensive projects of its kind that I have been involved in throughout my career but deeply satisfying knowing that we were prepared and do have the best practices in place that allowed us to achieve Certification for our company and our ownership family’. – Hank Siegel, President of Hamilton Jewelers

Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design Ltd

Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design is a UK bespoke jewellery design company specialising in engagement rings, wedding rings, commitment rings and eternity rings as well as jewellery for other memorable occasions.

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‘We can’t describe how great it feels to have held every aspect of your business up and checked you are doing everything right – it feels empowering!’ – Harriet Kelsall, Managing Director

Jewellery Manufacturer or Wholesaler

PANDORA

PANDORA was founded in 1982 and designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewellery made from genuine materials.  Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company employs over 6,000 people worldwide of whom 4,000 are located in Bangkok, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewellery.

‘The certification process – and in particular the self-assessment conducted at PANDORA markets all around the world – has been an excellent chance for PANDORA to benchmark our internal procedures with the standards adopted by other responsible companies in the industry.’ - Claus Teilmann Petersen, Vice President, Group CSR

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Refiner

Allgemeine Gold – und Silberscheideanstalt AG

Allgemeine Gold‐ und Silberscheideanstalt AG was founded in 1891 as a joint stock company in Pforzheim, at the hub of the German jewellery and watchmaking industry. For over a century the company has specialised in the recovery of precious metals and in manufacturing precious metal products.

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‘As confidence and sustainability are one of our core values, it is important to continually meet the customers’ high demands’
– Jens Ziegler, Senior Sales Manager Lifestyle Products