The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and Platinum Guild International (PGI) have cut ties with the Jewellery Industry Network and withdrawn from the upcoming Jewellery Industry Fair.

Platinum Guild International CEO Tim Schlick did not respond to questions about the organisation's governance.

Zhenzhen Liu, Platinum Guild International (PGI)

Purvi Shah, Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

The Responsible Jewellery Council endorsed the Jewellery Industry Network last year, when then-executive director John Hall presented seminars promoting “responsible business practices”. Hall is pictured here with fair organiser Laura Moore.