Responsible Jewellery Council

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Explore the key milestones that have shaped our path towards responsibility and excellence.

Launch of the new LGMS standard
RJC 20th anniversary
Hit 2000 members

Launch of the new COP standard
Launch of the new COC standard
JewelryArts24 competition

State of the Art Jewelry Summit in partnership with Harvard and GIA
JewelryArts24 Competition launch
Launch of the COC Update Consultation

Entered into a partnership with World Diamond Council and Natural Diamond Council
Joined the United Nations Global Compact’s SDG Ambition initiative
Launched the Sustainable Development Goals Task Force
Launch of the COP Update Consultation
Launch of Human Rights Due Diligence Toolkit
Launch of the LGM Standard Consultation
Launch of Gender Equality Campaign/Report

Signs the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Declaration on Gender Responsive Standards and Standard Development – strengthening ongoing commitment to gender equality
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mumbai Commodity Exchange
Launch of the Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond
Launch of the Generation Equality Campaign
Signs the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
RJC’s 15th Anniversary

Launched the third revision of the COP standard. Scope of materials expanded to include coloured gemstones and silver. Additionally, the COP now aligns with OECD Due Diligence Guidance and the UN Guiding principles on Business and Human Rights, and includes requirements on the detection of lab-grown diamonds
Entered a partnership with the United Nations Global Compact on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Plumb Club becomes first trade association to require its members to join the RJC

Launched the second COC standard, following input from150 industry and non-industry stakeholders

Launched the second revision of the COP with more emphasis on human rights and provenance claims

Launched the first voluntary Chain of Custody (COC) standard to support claims for responsibly sourced gold and platinum group metals

Joined the global sustainability standards organisation ISEAL

Became a participant of UN Global Compact weaving its 10
human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption principles
into the COP
Launched first COP standard

Mining supplement under development. It was subsequently
incorporated into the 1st COP

14 founding members meet to create a standards organisation
for the whole jewellery and watch industry. Code of Practices
(COP) standard under development

Over 2000 members in 74 countries

GALLERY Moments that made us

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Summer Soiree

20th Anniversary Party

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Moments captured from the day

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Welcome from summit hosts Melanie Grant, Susan Jacques, and Raquel Alonso-Perez.

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Wallace Chan, Visual Artist

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Wallace Chan, Visual Artist

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Professor Daniel Nocera and Professor Yang Shao-Horn

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Speaker

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Professor Yang Shao-Horn

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Summit Attendees

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Melanie Grant, Susan Jacques, and Raquel Alonso-Perez

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Speaker

State of the Art Jewelry Summit

Panel Discussion

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Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Video by Sons of Craft for launch of the competition

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Winning video, Atmospheric Perspective by Djeneba Aduayom

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Launch dinner for the JewelryArts24 competition

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Launch dinner for the JewelryArts24 competition

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Launch dinner for the JewelryArts24 competition

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Winner, Atmospheric Perspective by Djeneba Aduayom

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Winner dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Winner dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner- Melanie Grant Speech

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Feriel Zerouki, Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

Jewelry Arts 24 Competition

Competition launch dinner

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Summer Soiree

Snapshot from our Summer Soiree

Summer Soiree

2024 Annual Progress Report

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Melanie Grant, speech

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

Summer Soiree

Guests at the soiree

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Created to lead change and
build trust

MEDIAVoices of Responsibility

Conversations, reflections, and perspectives from those driving the movement forward.

20 Stories of Impact, Armaan Parikh, Diarough

20 Stories of Impact, Marisa Hordern, Missoma

20 Stories of Impact, Marisa Hordern, Missoma

20 Stories of Impact, Matthew Runci

20 Stories of Impact, Matthew Runci

20 Stories of Impact, Roger Forman, The Plumb Club

20 Stories of Impact, Roger Forman, The Plumb Club

20 Years of Impact Founding Members

20 Years of Impact Founding Members

Reflections from the Chair

As we commemorate 20 years of responsibility in jewellery and watches from mine to retail, we celebrate the RJC member legacies that honour both humanity and the earth.

From every corner of the globe, we will gather this year to celebrate the two decades of the Responsible Jewellery Council.

Dave Meleski Chair of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)