Bvlgari
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
LVMH-owned Roman jeweller selling jewellery, watches and fragrances.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most jewellery and watches are made in countries such as India and China, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
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Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Bvlgari's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Rings, Engagement & wedding rings, Necklaces & pendants, Earrings, Bracelets, Watches: Lacks transparency, the same as Bvlgari overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
Bvlgari names some of the countries it makes in: Italy and Switzerland. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Switzerland | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
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.
- Responsible Jewellery Council certified: Industry code for jewellery businesses covering human rights and responsible sourcing. Its Chain of Custody standard traces materials; the basic certification does not. Source
- Modern slavery statement
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- It is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, but its stones and gold aren't traced to the mine. The Kimberley Process only covers diamonds that fund rebel wars, not abuses by governments or forced labour. Source
Research notes Bvlgari makes its jewellery mainly in its own factory in Valenza, Italy, and its watches at four Swiss sites, with other products from outside suppliers in countries it does not name; it gives no split by country. It holds RJC Code of Practices and Chain of Custody certification and says over 99% of its gold comes from RJC certified refiners, but does not say how much is recycled or name mines. Diamonds come from RJC certified suppliers under the Kimberley Process and coloured gems from traders, without mine-level tracing; it describes risk-based supplier audits but publishes no supplier list, audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Bulgari publishes an annual group modern slavery statement, most recently for 2025. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Unclear | Offices searched in a 2026 Milan probe into luxury subcontractors; Bulgari is not under investigation. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In July 2026 Italian police searched Bulgari's offices as part of a Milan prosecutor's probe into luxury brands' subcontractors suspected of employing Chinese workers in conditions contrary to labour law; reports differ on whether Bulgari itself is formally under investigation, and no findings about its suppliers have been published. Source
Sources and actions
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- RJC member page – Bulgari S.p.A. · search the archive · RJC member since 2006; COP certificate valid 15 December 2023 to 15 December 2026; Chain of Custody certificate valid 13 June 2024 to 13 June 2027.
- FashionUnited – Italy investigates Chanel, Bulgari and other luxury brands (2026) · search the archive · Police searched Bulgari headquarters in a Milan probe into subcontractors; no charges or findings involving Bulgari reported.
- SCMP – Italian police raid luxury brands Bulgari and Chanel (2026) · search the archive · None of the nine companies is under investigation and no judicial administration was sought.
Published by Bvlgari or its owner
- Bvlgari – Responsible sourcing and the cycle of gold · search the archive · Over 99% of gold from RJC COP and CoC certified refiners; CoC certified since 2015; OECD due diligence applied; no recycled share given.
- Bvlgari – Circular economy model · search the archive · Diamond suppliers give Kimberley Process certificates and hold RJC COP certification; coloured gems bought through markets and traders.
- Bulgari Modern Slavery Act Statement 2025 · search the archive · Products made in own facilities in Europe (mainly Italy and Switzerland) and by external suppliers; no split; no cases found; no living wage.
- LVMH – Bulgari: a high-end watch manufacture organized for precision · search the archive · Watch manufacture at four Swiss sites (Le Sentier, Saignelégier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel) with about 350 employees.
Company details
- Owned by
- LVMH
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Bvlgari ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/bvlgari, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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