Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Family-owned Danish fine jewellery house.
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen names some of the countries it makes in: Denmark. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 70% | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | 3% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| SwitzerlandUsual for the industry | 3% | 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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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.
Research notes Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen says its collections are made by about 40 goldsmiths in its own workshop at its headquarters north of Copenhagen, supported by a select group of partners outside Copenhagen that it does not name or locate. It uses 18ct recycled gold and natural diamonds mined in Australia, Botswana, Canada and South Africa, bought from RJC-certified partners (a 2023-era interview named a Mumbai diamond cutter), but the house itself is not RJC certified. It publishes no supplier code, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen or its suppliers were identified. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian modern slavery statement from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen was identified; its Australian sales appear below the reporting threshold. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- How Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen remains a family affair (NZ Herald Viva) · search the archive · Pieces cast and assembled in the Copenhagen workshops; 45 goldsmiths and production staff; diamonds from a cutter north of Mumbai
- Princess Mary cuts Ole Lynggaard ribbon (Jewellery World, 2013) · search the archive · First Australian flagship boutique opened in Sydney in 2013; sold through selected stockists in Australia since 2009
Published by Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen or its owner
- Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen - Sustainability · search the archive · 40 goldsmiths in own workshop near Copenhagen plus unnamed outside partners; 18ct recycled gold; diamonds from RJC-certified partners
- Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen - A house of craft · search the archive · Workshop on the same street north of Copenhagen since 1963; network of partners beyond Copenhagen; family-owned over three generations
- Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen - The brand · search the archive · Five flagship stores incl. Sydney; about 200 retailers worldwide; 160 employees; workshop and HQ north of central Copenhagen
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 160
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ole-lynggaard-copenhagen, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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