The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced that six members have achieved certification meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC’s Member Certification system. The companies include - Asian Star Company Limited, Belfont SA, D Navinchandra Gems Pvt Ltd., Francis Siboun SA, Italpreziosi S.p.A., Smolensk Diamonds NV.

The successful verification assessment of the companies was conducted by independent third party auditing firms accredited to the RJC’s Member Certification system including SGS, Deloitte France and Figurad Bedrijfsrevisoren.