Roberto Coin
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Italian fine jeweller selling gold and diamond jewellery.
Until Roberto Coin traces its gold and gemstones to the mine, it can't show that the miners who dig them are safe or fairly paid.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace. That alone means a poor grade until it takes steps to trace them.
- 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 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Roberto Coin says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to 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.
- Relies on gold and gemstones from artisanal mines where workers face mercury poisoning, silica dust and deadly collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Roberto Coin says its collections are made entirely in Italy by goldsmiths in Vicenza, but does not say whether the workshops are its own or contractors. Its US distributor, Roberto Coin Inc., has held RJC Code of Practices certification since 2012, to 17 August 2026 (no later renewal found), but this does not cover the Italian company that makes the jewellery. It sources diamonds through the Kimberley Process only and publishes no supplier list, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No Australian Roberto Coin entity large enough to report under the Modern Slavery Act was identified. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour abuse allegations involving Roberto Coin's workshops or suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- RJC member page - Roberto Coin Inc. · search the archive · Roberto Coin Inc., New York, RJC member since 2006; COP certificate valid 17 August 2023 to 17 August 2026; no Chain of Custody.
- Il Sole 24 Ore - From wine to sportswear: who are the new Knights of Labour (2026) · search the archive · Collections made entirely in Italy; based in Vicenza; 60 employees; sold in over a thousand stores in 60 countries (May 2026).
- Il Sole 24 Ore - Roberto Coin globetrotter: a thousand stores in 60 countries (2021) · search the archive · Vicenza goldsmith district company exporting 97.9% of sales; designs made by Italian artisans.
- Vicenzaoro - Roberto Coin: luxury is responsible · search the archive · Pieces made in workshops in Vicenza; diamonds from Kimberley Process chains starting in South Africa or Eastern Europe.
Published by Roberto Coin or its owner
- Roberto Coin - Behind the Brand · search the archive · Based in Vicenza; made by Italian artisans; Kimberley Process diamonds only; Roberto Coin Inc. is an RJC member.
- Roberto Coin - Authentic Beauty (official site) · search the archive · Official online shop of Roberto Coin S.p.A. lists Australia in its country selector; materials claimed conflict-free.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Employees
- About 60
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Roberto Coin ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/roberto-coin, 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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