Alex and Ani
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 3 sources
Rhode Island fashion jewellery brand known for charm bangles.
We couldn't find where Alex and Ani makes most of its charm bangles and fashion jewellery, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
Also worth knowing
Most jewellery and watches are made in countries such as India and China, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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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, probably 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 rightsWhere jewellery and watches are usually made, such as India and China, 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: Probably 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
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Alex and Ani makes most of its products, so this shows where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Switzerland | 10% | 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.
- 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 Alex and Ani built its brand on jewellery made in its own Rhode Island factory, but after its 2021 bankruptcy it closed most stores, vacated its East Greenwich headquarters and plant in 2023 and outsourced fulfilment; it no longer says where its jewellery is made. It says it uses recycled materials without giving a share, and publishes no supplier list, code of conduct, audit results, RJC membership or living wage information.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2024) does not assess jewellery brands. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Unclear | No modern slavery statement or supply chain disclosure from Alex and Ani has been published. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- Boston Globe - Alex and Ani shuts down 20 stores, vacates R.I. headquarters (2023) · search the archive · Previously made products in-house at East Greenwich plant; owners Lion Capital 65%, Bathing Club 35%; fulfilment outsourced
- Alex and Ani - Wikipedia · search the archive · Founded 2004 by Carolyn Rafaelian; Chapter 11 in 2021; Australian stores and website closed 2017-2018
Published by Alex and Ani or its owner
- Alex and Ani - What is Alex and Ani jewelry made of? · search the archive · Copper and sterling silver pieces; 'we use recycled materials' with no share; site sells in AUD; no place of manufacture
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Alex and Ani ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/alex-and-ani, 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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