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Monica Vinader

Lacks transparency

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Jewellery & watches

Partly verified: what this means

Based on what Monica Vinader publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources · How we check

British brand selling gold vermeil and silver jewellery.

Monica Vinader can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Meets 4 of 6 Good requirements, with 1 red flag.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
  • Not met: Meets 4 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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 4 of 6

  • Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
  • Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in India and Thailand.
  • 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
  • Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier list
  • 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 Monica Vinader'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, Necklaces & pendants, Earrings, Bracelets: Lacks transparency, the same as Monica Vinader 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

India 74%, Thailand 13%, Italy 13%.Open where it's madeClose where it's made

India has the largest share, 74%. Thailand is next, at 13%.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
CountryShareWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
India74%No guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
Thailand13%No guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
Italy13%Strong protectionsClose to a living wageLow

Evidence

7 things we found and what 3 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence

What we found

  • Passes the raw-material check for jewellery and watches: conflict-free diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough).
  • 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
  • Publishes supplier list
  • Uses recycled metals or fibres
  • Uses lab-grown diamonds or gemstones
  • Independent social audits of all its main factories
  • Modern slavery statement

Research notes Monica Vinader is Responsible Jewellery Council certified, requires all its jewellery manufacturers to hold RJC certification, and says all its refineries hold RJC Chain of Custody certification. It publishes a list of 15 factories, 11 in India, two in Thailand and two in Italy (country shares are counted from this list), has its main suppliers audited each year by an independent auditor, and says it uses only recycled silver and gold. It is a UK Living Wage Foundation employer for its own staff, but there is no evidence that workers in its supplier factories are paid a living wage, and its mined gemstones are only partly traced to the mine.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
UK Modern Slavery Statement RegistryStatement filedPublishes a UK modern slavery statement (FY2023). View
Australian Modern Slavery RegisterNo statement foundNo Australian modern slavery statement was identified; it is a UK company selling online to Australia. View
Business & Human Rights Resource CentreNot listedNo allegations involving Monica Vinader were identified. View

Sources and actions

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Sources 7

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  1. Responsible Jewellery Council – Monica Vinader Ltd · search the archive · Member since October 2014; Code of Practices certificate 0000 6081 valid 6 Nov 2024 to 6 Nov 2027.
  2. AIDI Trust Index – Monica Vinader (2026) · search the archive · RJC certified since 2015 (verified); 51% of gemstone styles use mine-to-market stones (self-reported); mined diamonds rely on the Kimberley Process.
  3. Bridgepoint – Monica Vinader portfolio page · search the archive · Bridgepoint Development Capital invested in 2023; British demi-fine jewellery brand with more than 350 employees.

Published by Monica Vinader or its owner

  1. Monica Vinader – Factories · search the archive · Lists 15 factories: 11 in India, 2 in Bangkok, Thailand and 2 in Italy, including a leather maker in Chennai and Greenlab Diamonds in Surat.
  2. Monica Vinader – Factory profile: Pinkcity Jewelhouse · search the archive · Pinkcity Jewelhouse, Jaipur: 350 workers; RJC Code of Practices certified since 2019; workplace compliance audited; no wage data.
  3. Monica Vinader – Modern Slavery Statement FY2023 · search the archive · About 10 Tier 1 suppliers in India, Thailand and Italy; RJC certified; refineries RJC CoC certified; annual independent audits.
  4. Monica Vinader – Sustainability · search the archive · Uses only 100% recycled silver and gold; lab-grown diamonds in new collections; annual audits and supplier Code of Conduct.

Company details

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Employees
About 350
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Monica Vinader ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/monica-vinader, 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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