In May 2005, a group of 14 organizations from a cross section of the diamond and gold jewellery business came together to form the Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices. These founding organizations were ABN AMRO, BHP Billiton Diamonds, Cartier (part of Richemont), World Jewellery Confederation, Diamond Trading Company (a De Beers Group company), Diarough, Jewelers of America, National Association of Goldsmiths (UK), Newmont Mining, Rio Tinto, Rosy Blue, Signet Group, Tiffany & Co., and Zale Corporation.

Since 2005, the Council’s Membership has grown from 14 to more than 80 organizations committed to advancing responsible jewellery practices. In 2008, the trading name has changed into RJC, the Responsible Jewellery Council.

The Responsible Jewellery Council is an international not-for-profit organization established to reinforce consumer confidence in the jewellery supply chain by advancing responsible business practices throughout the industry from mine to retail.

The Council aims to build 'a community of confidence' across every step of the diamond and gold jewellery supply chain in all geographies, and among businesses large and small. It seeks to work with a wide range of stakeholders in defining and implementing responsible jewellery practices through the RJC's certification system.

The current Council Members are grouped into forums representing different parts of the diamond and gold jewellery supply chain. Council Members are committed to promoting responsible business practices in a transparent and accountable manner throughout the industry from mine to retail. Membership opportunity is open to all businesses and associations participating in the diamond and gold jewellery supply chain and / or engaged in activities that have a potential impact on consumer confidence in diamond or gold jewellery. Businesses that join the RJC and demonstrate that their business practices conform to RJC’s common set of standards of responsible practice will have the benefit of recognition against an international certification system. All Commercial Members are working towards achieving RJC Certification since the documents have been released in December 2008.

Rosy Blue is a founding Member and has been actively involved from the start both at Board and Committee levels.

This year we are participating in several pilot projects to implement the RJC standards in our entities.