Last week The Diamond Empowerment Fund’s (D.E.F.) Good Awards, established in 2012 to recognize individuals, organizations, and corporations, in the diamond and jewelry industry for outstanding leadership and promoting opportunity for others, were held at the Empire Penthouse in New York City.
The cocktail party honored Jane Seymour for her work with the Open Hearts Foundation, which was created to help children in the areas of education, sports and the arts. Kay Jewelers who is partnered with the foundation and Jane Seymour who has designed the Open Heart Pendant discussed her mission and goals for the foundation.

David Rocha, the executive director of Jewelers for Children was honored with the Good Award for his work in raising money for children’s charities.

The D.E.F. was started in 2007 by Russell Simmons and many executives in the diamond and jewelry industry to empower diamond communities worldwide through education.

The organization sponsors schools around the globe including the ALA, The African Leadership Academy, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The three students of the Academy in attendance included Fortune Zindi from Zimbabwe, Ngozi Cole of Sierra Leone, and Emmanuel Ewald Mushy from Tanzania. All three students discussed how attending the school changed their lives and have given them opportunities that would otherwise not be possible. They are all attending college in the US now and looking forward to successful careers, and are thinking about someday going back and using that knowledge to help create change in their home countries.

Nancy Orem Lyman, The VP and the executive director of D.E.F. announced that website has been launched called http://www.diamondsdogood.com and that the signature green bracelet will once again be available for sale to support fundraising for the organization.

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Sisley Paris opened their brand new store this past week in the west village 343 Bleecker st. They are offering their top notch skin care products, make up line, fragrances and in house spa treatments as well as a private glam room that is perfect for bridal consultations and VIP services with complete privacy. Fore more info visit http://www.Sisley.com

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The 17th Annual Samuel Waxman Collaborating For A Cure Gala took place at Cipriani last week and it raised $2.5 million dollars to support cancer research.

The gala was hosted by Elin and Michael Nierenberg and honored fashion designers Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs. There was a very special musical performance by Ziggy Marley who brought the crowd to it’s feet playing his hits as well as his legendary dad’s Bob Marley as well.

In attendance were Dr. Samuel Waxman, Michael and Elin Nierenberg, MC Chris Wragge, Carly Cushnie, Michelle Ochs, Ruth Finley, Mary Kantor, Robert Kantor, and of course Ziggy Marley as well as over 750 corporate executives, board members, and their guests.

The live auction hosted by Sotheby’s Executive Vice President Hugh Hildesley included adorable lab puppies with winning bids of $9000 and $8000. A five night yacht cruise in the Bahamas, A meeting with Ziggy Marley and a signed guitar and much much more!

For more info about the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Please visit http://www.waxmancancer.org

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