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RJC members will meet in Milan

12 april 2013

The next Annual General Meeting of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) will take a place in Milan on 23 May 2013. The reports will be made by representatives from Club degli Orafi, UniCredit Bank, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Confindustria Federorafi, Bulgari Spa, Legor Group and WWF Italy.
On the 25th April the Responsible Jewellery Council will be holding a session at Baselworld – “Responsible gold sourcing: industry efforts that support gold supply chain due diligence and Chain-of-Custody”.
The Responsible Jewellery Council was founded in 2005 and its Certification System became operative in December 2009. Co-founder of the RJC became Bernard Fornas, Cartier’s President and CEO.
The general mission of the RJC is to preserve a strong reputation, to advance responsible ethical, social and environmental practices, which respect human rights, throughout the diamond, gold and platinum metals jewellery supply chain, from mine to retail.
RJC is vital for our industry's future and growth, committed to protect consumer confidence and enhance the integrity of the entire jewellery industry. RJC is bringing together more than 370 organisations and more than 160 certified members representing diamond, gold and platinum group metals producers, diamond traders, jewellery manufacturers, jewellery retailers, service industries, trade associations.

Veronica Novoselova, Rough&Polished