Zoë & Morgan
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
New Zealand jewellery brand.
There's no proof Zoë & Morgan pays more than the legal minimum, which in Indonesia is well below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as Indonesia 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
- 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, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
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 Zoë & Morgan'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: Lacks transparency, the same as Zoë & Morgan overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
Zoë & Morgan names some of the countries it makes in: Indonesia and New Zealand. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| New Zealand | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | 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
- 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. Source
Research notes Zoë & Morgan's silver jewellery is made with artisans in Bali, where co-founder Morgan moved to oversee production, while engagement, wedding and bespoke gold pieces are made locally from gold that is 97% recycled; it gives no split between Indonesia and New Zealand. Its contemporary silver is 100% recycled, but a number of fine pieces use 50% recycled metal, with gold for its fine collections from Single Mine Origin, traced to the mine. Natural diamonds rely on the Kimberley Process and gemstones come from small producers without named origins; it names no workshops and publishes no audits or wage data.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Viva – Morgan Sibbald of Zoë & Morgan · search the archive · Jewellery made in Bali; Morgan moved there to have a hand in manufacturing and works with local carvers.
- Finematter – Zoë & Morgan: how it started · search the archive · Brand launched 2005 by siblings; silver pieces made in Bali with local artisans; gemstones bought from dealers in Asia.
- Gemfields – Zoë & Morgan x Gemfields x Space for Giants (2020) · search the archive · A capsule collection used Gemfields Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies.
Published by Zoë & Morgan or its owner
- Zoë & Morgan – Ethics & sustainability · search the archive · Team of 18; bespoke gold made locally, 97% recycled; contemporary silver 100% recycled; Single Mine Origin gold for fine pieces; Kimberley Process.
- Zoë & Morgan – Home · search the archive · Stores in Auckland and London; AUD shopping option with worldwide shipping from New Zealand.
Company details
- Headquarters
- New Zealand
- Employees
- About 18
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Zoë & Morgan ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/zoe-and-morgan, 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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