Diamond necklace to be auctioned for `Beauty With A Purpose`
Julia Morley, Chairman, Miss World Limited was welcomed to Johannesburg by the city`s dignitaries and was presented with a stunning diamond necklace. This will be auctioned at the Miss World Charity dinner on Saturday 6 December under the `Beauty with A Purpose` charitable programme. The necklace weighs 17 carats and is made up of 22 diamonds. The most spectacular is a yellow diamond, in the centre of a circle of smaller diamonds, which is over 10 carats on its own. All diamonds have been certified by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in New York as having an excellent cut and are set in platinum and yellow gold.
Donated by Mohseen Valli Moosa, Chief Executive, African Romance, Africa`s first and only international brand to offer ethically mined African diamonds and produce African designed jewellery. The necklace is expected to raise well in excess of 4 million Rand. The proceeds from the auction will be donated through `Beauty With A Purpose` to charities chosen by Julia Morley, Chairman, Miss World Limited and Lindiwe Mahlangu, CEO, Johannesburg Tourism Company. Charity work is an integral part of the Miss World ethos and is the only beauty pageant that works with each host nation to make a difference to the lives of its people. Each contestant works with charities in their home country and they bring with them a very special gift which is auctioned at the Miss World Charity Evening. African Romance is also presenting each contestant a bracelet with a diamond set in.
