Tiffany & Co.
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
LVMH-owned New York jeweller.
Tiffany & Co. has proven a living wage for only part of its supply chain, and it has no full independent audit.
Know something we've missed? Send evidence. Represent Tiffany & Co.? Send a right of reply.
Compare Tiffany & Co. with another brand
Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: a living wage proven for only part of its supply chain and unaudited production 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one (proven for only part of its supply chain)
- Not met: Respects worker rightsSome of its products are made in countries such as Thailand and India, 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
- 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: Living wage proven for only part of its supply chain
- Red flag: Made partly 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
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Tiffany & Co.'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, Engagement & wedding rings, Necklaces & pendants, Earrings, Bracelets, Watches: Lacks transparency, the same as Tiffany & Co. 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
Tiffany & Co. names some of the countries it makes in: the United States, the Dominican Republic, France, Belgium, Botswana, Mauritius, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Dominican Republic | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Belgium | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Botswana | Regular violations | Not rated | Low |
| Mauritius | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Cambodia | No guarantee of rights | Far 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
- 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
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- Traces high-risk raw materials to the mine or farm and fixes problems found
- Proves a living wage for part of its supply chain only
- Modern slavery statement
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Tiffany and LVMH workshops make about 78% of the jewellery it sells, in New York, Rhode Island and Kentucky, the Dominican Republic and France; its own workshops in Belgium, Mauritius, Botswana, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia cut diamonds. It gives no split by country. Over 99% of the precious metal it used in 2023 was recycled or otherwise non-mined, and it records the origin of each new diamond of 0.18 carats or more. It applies an Anker living wage benchmark to full-time staff in its own workshops, but audits only a risk-based sample of outside suppliers, publishes no supplier list and has RJC Code of Practices certification without Chain of Custody.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Tiffany & Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd published a modern slavery statement for 2025 reporting no identified cases. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour abuse allegations involving Tiffany's workshops or suppliers were identified; HRW rated it 'strong' in its 2018 jewellery sourcing review. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
Show all 7 sources
- RJC member page – Tiffany & Co. · search the archive · RJC member since 2005; COP 2019 certificate valid 3 October 2024 to 3 October 2027; no Chain of Custody certificate listed.
- Human Rights Watch – Valentine's Day and the tainted jewelry supply chains (2018) · search the archive · Tiffany rated 'strong', the highest rating given to any of the 13 jewellers assessed.
- Business Wire – Tiffany & Co. Cements Its Leadership in Diamond Traceability (2020) · search the archive · Discloses country of origin (since 2019) and of cutting and setting (from 2020) for diamonds of 0.18ct and above; own polishing workshops.
Published by Tiffany & Co. or its owner
- Tiffany & Co. 2024 and 2023 Sustainability Report Addendum · search the archive · 99%+ of 2023 precious metal recycled or non-mined; ~14,000 staff; US and Dominican Republic workshops; Anker living wage for own workshop staff.
- Tiffany & Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd – Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Year to Dec 2025: ~78% of jewellery units made in Tiffany/LVMH sites (US, Dominican Republic, France); risk-based audits; no cases found.
- Tiffany & Co. – The Journey of a Tiffany Diamond · search the archive · Rough diamonds from known mines or suppliers; Russian rough paused since 2022; cutting in Belgium, Botswana, Mauritius, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia.
- Tiffany & Co. releases its 2021 Sustainability Report (2022) · search the archive · Over 99% of gold, silver and platinum traced to a known mine or recycled source; newly sourced registered diamonds 100% traceable.
Company details
- Owned by
- LVMH
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- About 14,000
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tiffany & Co. ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tiffany-and-co, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded fine jewellery
No fine jewellery brand selling new goods is Good yet. These are the strongest so far.
Something missing or wrong?
Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Send us evidence, or a right of reply if you represent Tiffany & Co..