Fabergé
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
London luxury jeweller selling coloured gemstone jewellery and eggs.
We couldn't confirm where Fabergé makes most of its luxury gemstone jewellery and eggs.
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 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record: the most serious problem on its record (abuse of workers, last recorded in 2018) has been put right.
- 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 2
- 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
Stars it would earn as Good
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Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Fabergé 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.
- 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.
- Uses high-risk raw materials such as tanned leather, mica or artisanal gold.
- 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 Fabergé has been certified against the Responsible Jewellery Council's Code of Practices since 2020, with its current certificate valid to December 2026, but it does not say where its jewellery is made or name its workshops. Under Gemfields it featured Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies from Gemfields' own mines, but it does not trace its diamonds, gold or other gems to the mine. Since its 2025 sale to SMG Capital it is no longer part of a mining group, and it publishes no supplier list or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Former parent Gemfields' profile is tagged with killings, violence and injuries and notes it joined the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights; no lawsuit profile is listed. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | Gemfields paid £5.8m in 2019 to settle claims of abuse by security forces at its Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, without admitting liability. View |
Confirmed issues 1
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Artisanal miners and villagers at the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, owned by then-parent Gemfields and a source of Fabergé rubies, alleged shootings, beatings, sexual abuse and forced labour by security forces; Gemfields settled the claims in 2019 (Leigh Day). Source · search the archivePut right The company has put this right for the people affected, so it no longer counts against the grade. | YesGemfields paid £5.8m to 273 claimants in 2019, without admitting liability, and set up an independent grievance mechanism to compensate other victims. |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Fabergé - RJC member profile · search the archive · RJC member since 2018, London HQ; certificate 0000 5058 valid 14 Dec 2023 to 14 Dec 2026; previous 2020-2023.
- Gemfields confirms completion of Fabergé sale (National Jeweler, Sep 2025) · search the archive · Gemfields, owner since 2013, sold Fabergé to SMG Capital, completed in 2025; Fabergé pieces used Montepuez rubies.
- Mozambique Gemfields case (Leigh Day) · search the archive · 273 claimants alleged shootings, beatings, sexual abuse and forced labour at Montepuez; 2019 settlement and independent grievance mechanism.
- Gemfields agrees settlement of £5.8m (Creamer Media, Jan 2019) · search the archive · Gemfields agreed a £5.8m settlement of the Leigh Day claims without admitting liability.
Published by Fabergé or its owner
- Fabergé - Responsible Jewellery · search the archive · Fabergé is an RJC member committed to its Code of Practices; no detail on where pieces are made or how stones are sourced.
- Zambian Emeralds (Fabergé, 2020) · search the archive · Fabergé partners with Gemfields to source Zambian emeralds for its collections.
- Fabergé - Contact us · search the archive · Fabergé UK Limited ships to Australia and runs an AUD online storefront.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Fabergé ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/faberge, 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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