Refining the art of craftsmanship through intentional design, integrity in sourcing, and a deep respect for the valuable materials.
At the core of Tom Wood lies a commitment to craftsmanship. Every piece we create is crafted with timeless appeal in mind. It is shaped by skilled hands, precise techniques, and respect for our materials. How pieces are made matters, not only for its aesthetic but for increasing the longevity of the objects we carry.
Our approach to responsibility is primarily linked to our design process. By being intentional with our sourcing and material choices, we actively work to influence our supply chain and protect quality.
The highest standard isn’t that a piece feels new – it’s that the aesthetic still feels right in ten, twenty, or fifty years.
Material sourcing
Supply chain management is a core pillar of our responsibility work. By crafting jewellery with timeless aesthetics in mind, we always strive to know the origin of our materials. By working towards transparency throughout our sourcing chain, we aim to build insight into our different tiers and publicly share information about manufacturers and materials.
The journey starts with the raw materials, where metals and stones are sourced. These materials are then processed by metal refineries, stone cutters, or component suppliers, before being crafted into finished jewellery by jewellery manufacturers. Finally, the products are packed and distributed to our warehouses, stores and customers.
Each step involves different partners and risks, which is why we set clear requirements and carry out strict due diligence processes.
Our supply chain is structured across four tiers:
Tier 1: jewellery manufacturers
This is where our jewellery is made. We build long term partnerships and close collaboration with a select few Tier 1 jewellery manufacturers. We highly value our long-term collaborations with these partners and their craftsmanship, which combines skilled handwork with established production expertise, playing a central role in the quality and integrity of our jewellery. We choose partners that share our high ambitions in regards to working conditions, business practices, quality, and compliance. All our manufacturers are Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Practices certified.
Tier 2: refineries & material production
Component suppliers & metal refineries
Tier 2 covers the metal refineries and production of jewellery components. Our focus is maintaining 100 % recycled precious metals, responsible sourcing and strengthened due diligence. We always strive for RJC Chain of Custody certified precious metal suppliers - a certification auditing that recycled metals are tracked and verified through every step of the supply chain.
Lab-grown diamond production sites
Tier 2 also covers the production of lab-grown diamonds used in our jewellery. Diamonds are grown in controlled environments before being cut and prepared for setting. We work exclusively with our selected partner, ALTR Created Diamonds, and are committed to only source top-quality lab-grown diamond suppliers certified towards strict responsibility standards. Our lab-grown diamond supplier ALTR is SCS-007 certified.
In this tier we focus on transparency, documentation and verification of origin, ensuring that all diamonds are traceable and verified as lab-grown.
Tier 3: gemstone & ornamental stone suppliers
Tier 3 represents the origin of our stones; the most complex and high-risk part of the supply chain. Our focus in this tier is improving traceability in stone sourcing through targeted projects and partnerships. While achieving full traceability down to the raw material level remains complex, we continue to deepen our understanding through close collaboration with suppliers.
Tier 4: packaging & distribution
Tier 4 includes packaging production and transportation of our finished products. Our focus is on increased sourcing of certified, recyclable and recycled materials, and ensuring better data use.
Gemstone Traceability
A key part in our production journey centers on traceability, ensuring we follow the journey of our materials’ origin: from the refinery, quarry or mine to the final Tom Wood piece.
Traceability of gemstones is one of the toughest challenges the jewellery industry is facing. The global gemstone market is historically not built for transparency, as gemstones can switch hands along the way, losing the connection to their original path. This makes it difficult to verify the gemstone’s origin, as well as tracing it from the initial sourcing to the final jewellery piece. Strengthening traceability therefore remains our number one priority in our responsibility roadmap.
Over the years, we have made progress by transitioning to traceable recycled precious metals, lab-grown diamonds, and fully traceable larvikite.
Traceable sourcing is resource-intensive, requiring extensive documentation, proper vetting and supplier due diligence. We believe this effort holds real value, enabling customers to carry the full story of a piece with the same pride we feel in creating it. This motivates us to build progress.
Our Materials
The biggest challenge our supply chain is facing is the sourcing of materials. As part of our main efforts, we strive to transition into full traceability of materials in our jewellery value chain, to fully document the origin of our materials.
We use a wide range of unique gemstones and ornamental stones in our jewellery. Securing traceability of stones in general is an industry-wide challenge that we are persistent to be a part of solving.
100% traceable lab-grown diamonds
In 2025, we took a conscious step forward in our responsibility journey by transitioning to produce only products featuring SCS-007 certified lab-grown diamonds. This marks a major milestone in material sourcing and the definition of fine jewellery: beauty with transparency at the core.
Lab-grown diamonds are chemically, physically and optically identical to traditional diamonds formed in the earth. The only difference lies in their origin: lab-grown diamonds are created above ground using advanced technology rather than extracted through mining.
Mine-to-market: 100% traceable Larvikite
Larvikite is a Norwegian natural stone, quarried in the Larvik region and deeply rooted in Norway’s geological history and architectural heritage. Formed over millions of years, it has long been valued for its character and timeless aesthetic.
In 2024, we introduced Larvikite sourced from the Lundhs quarry in our first, fully traceable mine-to-market collection. In 2025, this initiative was scaled across our entire Larvikite assortment, and we now only use 100% traceable Larvikite sourced directly from the Lundhs quarry in Larvik, Norway. We work with Larvikite that originates as a by-product of quarrying at the Lundhs quarry. Rather than treating this as waste material, we recognise its qualities and long-standing significance within Norwegian craftsmanship and design.
Transitioning from pilot project to full implementation, we have strengthened transparency, and embedded traceability as a permanent part of these core products.
Recycled precious metals
Recycled silver and gold are central to our jewellery collection, and an importing starting point for our circularity efforts.
In 2024, we utilised 100% use of recycled gold, silver, and rhodium across our collections, fully transitioning away from virgin precious metals in line with our Responsibility Roadmap. Using recycled gold, silver, and rhodium, reduces the carbon footprint of our precious metals by more than 95% compared to virgin materials, based on recognised carbon accounting approaches and emission factors outlined in collaboration with CEMAsys in our annual carbon accounting.
