Reliquia
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Sydney fashion jewellery label.
We couldn't confirm where Reliquia makes most of its products.
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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 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: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
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 Reliquia'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 Reliquia 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
We couldn't confirm where Reliquia 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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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 Reliquia does not say where or by whom its jewellery is made, names no suppliers and publishes nothing on factory conditions, audits or wages. Its pieces are mainly plated base metal such as PVD-coated stainless steel and brass, so little solid precious metal is used. It says most pieces are now made from RJC-certified recycled materials and its waterproof range from RJC-certified recycled brass and gold, but gives no share, and only a few product listings mention recycled content. Reliquia is not itself a Responsible Jewellery Council member.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Broadsheet - Ana Piteira's brands (2019) · search the archive · Sydney designer Ana Piteira founded Reliquia.
- Bed Threads - Ana Piteira interview (2019) · search the archive · Founder Ana Piteira started Reliquia to offer accessible vintage-style pieces; no production details.
Published by Reliquia or its owner
- Reliquia Collective - Home · search the archive · Says most pieces are now crafted from RJC-certified recycled materials; no place of manufacture stated.
- Reliquia Collective - FAQ · search the archive · Based in Sydney; waterproof range crafted from RJC-certified recycled brass and gold with PVD coating; no manufacturer or country named.
- Reliquia Collective - About · search the archive · Established in 2015; no manufacturing, supplier or ethics information.
- Reliquia Collective - product listings · search the archive · Plated stainless steel, pearls and stones; a few pieces described as made from recycled materials; no country of manufacture.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Reliquia ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/reliquia, 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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