We think there are important questions about business that should be shared. Things like social responsibility, climate change and how we as a business are changing things for the better. If you think something should be added to this page send us an email workshop@rawsonbrothers.com

Ownership

Rawson Brothers Jewellery is wholly owned by Rawson Brothers Limited a New Zealand registered company. (NZBN 9429046500038), Rawson Brothers Limited is 100% Owned by David Rawson. So Rawson Brothers is a 100% New Zealand owned company. All our tax and GST is paid in New Zealand.

Rawson Brothers Opened on the 7th of November 2018

Made In New Zealand

When we say that an item is made in New Zealand its made in New Zealand. Design, Casting, Setting and all labor is carried out somewhere in New Zealand. Some materials may come form overseas such as Diamonds and Gemstones which have been mined and cut to shape around the world as well as clasps for chains.

Our workshop uses gold, silver and platinum from Morris and Watson. Who mainly use recycled metals from Jewellers workshops as well as mines and artisanal gold from New Zealand and Australasia

Not every item is made in-store, some are made in New Zealand and some items are made overseas.

The workshop benches, counters and cabinetry were all hand made by David Rawson in his garage in Trentham, Upper Hutt. So its a Zealand Made business as well

The Environment

Rawson Brothers environmental impact 2019:

  • LPG 18kg Per Year (2x 9kg cylinders per year)

  • Oxygen 2 D Sized cylinders per year

  • 3000kw Hours of Electricity

  • We recycle packaging wherever possible

  • Water use in jewellery manufacture 10 liters per working day

  • LED Lighting throughout our retail store

  • Watch Battery Recycling

  • The use of safer chemicals. No Cyanide or any other of the nasty chemicals.

  • All scrap metal is captured and recycled

  • Our workshop metals mainly refined recycled metal from a local source see above

  • Our Jewellery boxes are cardboard that is recyclable excluding foam insert.

  • Our Wood boxes are made locally from sustainable timbers

  • We Generate one standard rubbish bag per week + Recycling

Corporate Responsibility.

We beleave that responsibility starts with fairness, So we try to be as fair as possible whenever doing business.

  • We do things such as paying our suppliers quickly because that’s the fair thing to do.

  • We use New Zealand suppliers wherever possible

  • We tell the truth whenever doing business.

  • We will pay any staff at least the living wage and pay weekend rates.