Chow Sang Sang
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Chow Sang Sang publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 30 October 2026 · 2 sources · How we check
Hong Kong jewellery chain selling gold, diamond and gem jewellery.
There's no proof Chow Sang Sang 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
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
China, India, Thailand and 2 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
Chow Sang Sang names some of the countries it makes in: China. 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 |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | 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
4 things we found.Open the evidenceClose the 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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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.
Research notes Chow Sang Sang makes jewellery at its own production centres in Foshan, Hong Kong, Qingdao and Xi'an, and 344 of its 354 suppliers in 2025 were in mainland China or Hong Kong; it does not say how much is made in-house or name suppliers. 69% of the gold it used in 2025 was recycled, verified by SGS. Rough diamonds are bought directly as a De Beers Sightholder, with no mine-level tracing disclosed, and its report does not mention Responsible Jewellery Council certification. It reports no child or forced labour cases but gives no supplier audit results.
Sources and actions
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Published by Chow Sang Sang or its owner
- Chow Sang Sang Holdings Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · Own production centres in Foshan, Hong Kong, Qingdao, Xi'an; 344 of 354 suppliers in mainland China or Hong Kong; 69% recycled gold (SGS-verified); De Beers Sightholder; 9,974 staff.
- Chow Sang Sang - Help: Online Shopping · search the archive · Online shop delivers internationally, including to Australia.
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Employees
- About 9,974
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Chow Sang Sang ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/chow-sang-sang, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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