Lark & Berry
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
London fine jewellery brand using only lab-grown diamonds.
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 1 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 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 India, China 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
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Lark & Berry'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: Lacks transparency, the same as Lark & Berry overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Where it's made
Lark & Berry names some of the countries it makes in: the United Kingdom. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to 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 |
| 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.
- Uses lab-grown diamonds or gemstones
- 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 Lark & Berry uses only lab-grown diamonds and cultured stones, graded by IGI, so its stones involve no mining; it does not name the countries where they are grown. It says its heirloom and engagement rings are cast, set and polished by artisans at its London atelier, but does not name the countries that make the rest of its range, names no workshops or suppliers, and publishes no audits, certifications or labour policies. Its own website makes no claim about recycled gold, though a stockist describes it as working in recycled gold.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Australian modern slavery statement was identified; it is a small UK company. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not covered | No UK modern slavery statement was identified; its turnover is likely below the UK threshold. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No allegations involving Lark & Berry were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- The Jewellery Room – Lark & Berry designer page · search the archive · Founded by Laura Chavez in 2018; first designer fine jewellery label to use exclusively lab-grown diamonds and stones; described as using recycled gold.
Published by Lark & Berry or its owner
- Lark & Berry – Our story · search the archive · Created in London around lab-grown diamonds and gemstones; Lark & Berry Ltd, registered in England and Wales; no manufacturing location or certifications.
- Lark & Berry – Created diamonds · search the archive · Laboratory-grown, IGI-graded diamonds; no growing location, recycled gold or manufacturing location stated.
- Lark & Berry – Delivery, exchanges & refunds · search the archive · Standard tracked worldwide delivery.
- Lark & Berry – From our London atelier (2026) · search the archive · April 2026: heirloom rings cast, set and polished by artisans at its London atelier; 18k gold and platinum; no other making location named.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lark & Berry ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lark-and-berry, 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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