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RJC Chain of Custody

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

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Overview

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is a standard-setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry. The RJC Chain of Custody certification is applicable to gold and platinum group metals, and is designed to promote traceability and give assurances on how products and materials have been sourced and processed through the supply chain. The certification is voluntary for RJC member companies, which may undertake it once after they have been successfully certified against the RJC Code of Practices.

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About

Name
RJC Chain of Custody
Owner(s)
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
First Published
2012
Licensing Terms
Membership
Number of Participants
100-500
Applicable Size of Entity
Agnostic/All

Governance

Scheme Holder Type
Standard Setting Organisation (SSO) – An organisation with the core purpose of developing, coordinating, revising, interpreting, or otherwise contributing to the usefulness of one or more industry standards.
Core Focus
Operating standard – A standard that sets expectations for the sustainability performance of a standard-holding organisation’s own operations Claim Typet
Claim Type
Business practice performance

Preparation for Responsible Jewellery Council audits

Henig Diamonds

TDi worked with this London-based firm to train their employees for the RJC audit, rewriting many of their policies and procedures, and unravelling the compliance requirements for business partners for whom they sold diamonds but did not control the supply chain. Henig was approved for a three-year certification.

Diamonds Direct

This busy New York based diamond dealer had a short timeframe in which to prepare for their RJC audit. The TDi team quickly delved into the heart of their organisation and marshalled their existing evidence and documentation. We prepared template documents and personnel training material and we carried out a mock-audit, highlighting any potential non-compliance points. The TDi team was delighted that the RJC audit was a complete success and Diamonds Direct gained certification without any non-conformances.

Eurocantera Mines

TDi worked with this unique small family-owned mining business in Honduras to comply with the RJC standards on their first attempt. We are proud to have helped Eurocantera get it ‘right first time’ and they passed the audit with a clean bill of health. Furthermore, Eurocantera was the first-ever RJC gold mining member to be fully Chain of Custody Certified, a factor in the successful business relationship it has built with the luxury French brand, Cartier.

Goldlake

An Italian-based small refiner seeking RJC Code of Practices and Chain of Custody for the first time reached out to TDi. As well as ensuring its legacy facilities in the gold town of Arezzo, Italy passed the scrutiny of RJC auditors without any issues, the TDi team assisted the company in becoming one of the first RJC members to achieve Chain of Custody. Goldlake IP was awarded the maximum length of certification in the RJC system.

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