Abbott Lyon
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 3 sources
UK brand selling personalised and trend-led jewellery and watches.
There's no proof Abbott Lyon pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production in high-risk countries and untraced high-risk mined materials. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in China, India and Thailand, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't traceShown to explain the grade. It isn't one of the 2 red flags that set it.
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
Abbott Lyon names some of the countries it makes in: China, Thailand and India. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| SwitzerlandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Modern slavery statement
- Relies on gold and gemstones from artisanal mines where workers face mercury poisoning, silica dust and deadly collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Abbott Lyon's jewellery is made by third-party manufacturers mainly in China, Thailand and India; no split between them is published. Its modern slavery statement says key suppliers must share ethical audits each year and are expected to follow Sedex/SMETA or amfori BSCI standards, but it names no factories, reports no audit results and admits limited visibility of its labour supply chain. It publishes no supplier list, living wage commitment or information on where its metals and stones come from.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2026) does not assess jewellery brands like Abbott Lyon. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Abbott Lyon Ltd's modern slavery statement for the year to March 2027 says products are made by third-party manufacturers mainly in China, Thailand and India. View |
Sources and actions
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Published by Abbott Lyon or its owner
- Modern Slavery Act Statement (Abbott Lyon Ltd, FY ending March 2027) · search the archive · Makers mainly in China, Thailand and India; key suppliers share annual ethical audits; Sedex/SMETA/BSCI expected; limited visibility.
- About Us (Abbott Lyon) · search the archive · Founded by Jezz and Asha; UK accessible lifestyle brand selling personalised jewellery, watches and accessories designed in-house.
- Shipping (Abbott Lyon) · search the archive · Offers standard and express delivery to Australia and New Zealand.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Abbott Lyon ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/abbott-lyon, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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