Messika
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Paris jewellery house known for diamond jewellery.
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: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Messika names some of the countries it makes in: France. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 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 |
| 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.
- 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
- Uses high-risk raw materials such as tanned leather, mica or artisanal gold.
- 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 Messika says its jewellery is made by artisans in its own atelier in central Paris, set up in 2015, but does not say whether all production happens there, so no shares are given (France is the only country named). Messika Diamonds SAS has been an RJC member since 2011 and holds RJC certification running from May 2025 to May 2028, after a gap from June 2024. It publishes no supplier list, mine or refinery origins for its diamonds and gold, audit results or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Messika's workshops or suppliers were identified. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Not listed | Not among the 21 watch and jewellery brands rated in WWF's 2023 Watch and Jewellery Report, the latest edition. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Messika Diamonds SAS - Responsible Jewellery Council · search the archive · RJC member since 2011; current certification 20 May 2025 to 20 May 2028; earlier certificates 2012-2024.
- WWF Watch and Jewellery Report 2023 · search the archive · Rates 21 watch and jewellery brands; Messika, Oris, Chaumet and Harry Winston are not among them.
- Messika - Comité Colbert · search the archive · Family-owned independent company founded 2005; about 500 staff; 100 boutiques in over 85 countries.
Published by Messika or its owner
- Messika expertise · search the archive · Creation workshop in the heart of Paris with jewellery and fine jewellery ateliers.
- Messika luxury diamond jewellery guide · search the archive · Parisian atelier set up in 2015; no sourcing details given.
- Messika Boutique - Sydney Westfield · search the archive · First Australian boutique at Westfield Sydney, 188 Pitt Street (2023).
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 500
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Messika ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/messika, 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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