# Responsible Jewellery Council
> Standard-setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry.

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/
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- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:f6959d87e13b1b48
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:fb2201aa487ab67a
- Published: 2026-10-24
- Modified: 2026-10-24

## Questions & answers
### [What are the differences between the 2019 and 2024 COP?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-eb9b9fecad9e06a18859)
“For a detailed comparison of the 2019 and 2024 COP, click here.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [What are the differences between the 2017 and 2024 COC?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-31152e07d1abb3ca4c1d)
“For a more detailed comparison of the 2017 and 2024 COC, click here.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [Why has the 2024 definition on recycled materials changed?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-062b94cd61607969f31a)
“As part of the full review of the COC standard, RJC conducted three rounds of public consultations with a wide range of stakeholders to update the definition of recycled materials (covering all metals in scope for the COC standard; gold, silver and platinum group metals).”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [How were the standards developed and how do changes to the standards get decided?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-087571903c39b5cb0323)
“RJC follows the ISEAL Alliance Standard Setting Code, which outlines how to carry out a public consultation when reviewing standards. A draft of the standard is developed using external experts and is reviewed by the RJC team in collaboration with a multi-stakeholder RJC Standards Committee, who support in decision making based on the outcomes of the consultations.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [When did the COP and COC 2024 come into force?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-443e0319f5e6d2b41ed6)
“Both Standards came into force on 1 January 2025 and will supersede the previous versions. The accompanying Standard and Guidance documents and self-assessments have been published.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [I am certified to the COP 2019 standard and wish to become certified to COC 2024. Do I need to recertified to the COP 2024 standard before I can do this?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-01ae19d4051d25dbcaef)
“The COC 2024 standard is available for any member who is certified to the COP 2019 or later.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

### [When will the standards next be reviewed?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/responsible-jewellery-council-q110393661#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-27c097789b3bca9a-a-a5ee8a7db8a6e1d40b8e)
“You can find the RJC Standard Setting Procedure here.”
Sources: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/

## Company sources
- [Responsible Jewellery Council website](https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/) — responsiblejewellery.com
- [responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/](https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/faqs/) — responsiblejewellery.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-a1cb51b696e62e64)
- [wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q110393661.json](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q110393661.json?revision=2499158512) — wikidata.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-78a54571966cf042)

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