Four More Companies Receive RJC Certification

(IDEX Online News) – The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) recently announced that four more companies had met its stringent ethical, social and environmental certification requirements. The four are Lukhi Diam BVBA, Roger Mathon SA, GLD Diamonds Ltd and GemConcepts Ltd.

Lukhi Diam BVBA is an Antwerp-based diamond trading company. The verification assessment was conducted by Ann Van Vlaenderen from WF&Co.

“Ever since the establishment of Lukhi Diam BVBA, we have been driven by our strong values,” said director Sanjay Bodara. “Our objective is to transmit these values as well as our skills to future generations. As a leading business house we understand our social, environment and commercial responsibility. Today the RJC Certification confirms that our convictions are in line with those of the RJC and acknowledges one of our main values: the aspiration to be a good corporate citizen - socially aware, responsible and open to the world.”

The certification of the Paris-based jewelry manufacturer Roger Mathon SA was conducted by Laurent Lhopitallier from Deloitte.

“Roger Mathon SA is sincerely involved in the preservation of French-made high-quality jewelry, which means not only the expression of extraordinary skills but also the respect of ethical values,” said CEO Frédéric Mathon. “Throughout the whole process of jewelry making, we promote responsible social and environmental practices. Being today certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council is an important recognition: it testifies that we care about the individual and his environment in the business. Everyone in the company feels responsible for passing on such values.”

GLD Diamonds Ltd, is a diamond manufacturer based in Ramat Gan, Israel. Avi Sadikov from SGS carried out the company’s verification.

“We are delighted to have achieved RJC Certification. We have always valued responsible ethical, social, environmental and human rights practices and they have been part of our daily business since the inception of GLD Diamonds Ltd. Achieving the RJC Certification further confirms our strong commitment to integrity and

our ongoing contribution to Sustainable Development,” said president Haim Giladi.

Another Israeli diamond manufacturer, GemConcepts Ltd, also received certification with an assessment conducted by Avi Sadikov.

"GemConcepts Ltd is honored to be recognized as an officially certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Ethical, social, environmental and human rights were always an integral part of our everyday business conducts and standards. Achieving the RJC Certification further confirms our commitment to transparency and our continuous support of the industry’s ethical advancement,” said president Yoram Finkelstein.