The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that Hamilton Jewelers, 92 Nassau Street, has achieved re-certification meeting the ethical, human rights, social, and environmental standards as established by the RJC’s Member Certification System. Hamilton is the first family-owned jeweler to achieve this certification.

Through an independent audit of Hamilton’s business practices, polices, management systems, workplace safety policies, and employment practices, Hamilton has once again received the recertification. The RJC is an international body, based in London, which seeks to raise the overall compliance, procedures, and ethics of the jewelry industry.

In 2012, Hamilton was the first independently owned retailer in the world to become RJC certified, a distinction typically achieved by much larger organizations. Hank Siegel, Hamilton’s president and CEO says, “Hamilton is extremely proud of our re-certification by the RJC. Our firm and my family have long embraced our ethical and social responsibilities to serve our communities and industry, and are deeply appreciative of the RJC’s activities to promote such practices and extend them throughout the entire supply chain. We encourage all fine jewelry retailers, large and small, to consider RJC certification.”

Founded in 1912, Hamilton serves clients in both the New Jersey and Palm Beach communities as well as a national and international clientele. Hamilton has been a longtime supporter of many important efforts to sustain social responsibility in its business as well as the fine jewelry industry. Including partnership with the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), Jewelers of America (JA), American Gem Society (AGS), and the Diamond Trading Company (DTC), Hamilton takes this commitment to the environment, human rights, and the planet seriously. The company also carefully monitors its carbon footprint and works to continually improve its environmental policies.