Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers is certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) against the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as per the RJC’s Member Certification System. The verification assessment was conducted by Specialized Technology Resources Inc. (STR), the first independent third party auditing firm accredited to the RJC’s Member Certification System. has achieved certification against the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC’s Member Certification System.

With this certification, Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers, which is the third largest fine jewellery retailer in the United States, has become the first RJC retail member solely trading in the USA to be certified.

Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers joined RJC in mid-2009, and have been promoting the RJC certification goal across the breadth of their retail operation. Peter Engel, president of Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers, said, ''Safeguarding consumer confidence in jewellery products in the United States and worldwide ensures the continued success of our entire industry. Our team worked hard with our suppliers and we are most grateful to Sean Murray, our sustainable supply chain specialist and Chris Coleman, our director of central memo, reclamation and diamond room, for their invaluable support to accomplish the RJC Certification.”

He further added that, “RJC Certified Members have the recognizable benefit of belonging to an international certification system. Their reputations are solidly supported and the ultimate benefit is the enhancement of the jewellery supply chain.”