Mumbai: Gemfields Hosts Magical Evening to mobile funds for edu of underprivileged girls

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, Jun 11, 2014 : Gemfields hosted a magical evening in support of Project Nanhi Kali to raise vital funds for the education of underprivileged girl children here on Tuesday June 10.

 

Project Blossoming Collection was auctioned by Christies, at a glittering event on the same occasion. The collection consisted of 12 unique and outstanding pieces of jewellery, created using Gemfields’ Zambian emeralds and Mozambican rubies. A part of the proceeds will go to Project Nanhi Kali, jointly managed by the K C Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation and will be used to educate a minimum of 2,500 girl children.

 

The event, which was held at the Regal Room, Trident brought together the who’s who of Indian society for Gemfields’  Project Blossoming in support of Project Nanhi Kali. Guests included; Project Blossoming Ambassador, Chitrangda Singh; Julien Vincent Brunie of Christie’s; Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, Rajiv Dubey of Mahindra and Mahindra, Sheetal Mehta, Executive Director, KCMET, Manoj Kumar, CEO Naandi Foundation,  Tisca Chopra, Preeti Jhangiani and Parvin Dabas, Aditya Hitkari and Divya Palat; Nisha Jamwal; Rouble Nagi, Pria Kataria Puri  & Naazneen Bedi.

 

 

 

 

 

‘Project Blossoming has been such an inspiring initiative,’ says Sheetal Mehta, Trustee and Executive Director, K.C Mahindra Education Trust. “The auction has managed to raise an astounding figure, which I am sure will bring smiles and give hope to many young girls!’

 

The Project Blossoming Collection combined the incredible talents of India’s leading jewellers; Hazoorilal and Mirari  from Delhi,  Anmol Jewellers and Moksh from Mumbai, Amrapali  from Jaipur,  Talwarsons Jewellers from Chandigarh, Tibarumals Jewellers from Hyderabad, Lala Jugal Kishore Jewellers from Lucknow, Abaran from Bangalore and  Narayan Jewellers from Vadodara.

 

‘I am delighted with the response we received from this philanthropic project,’ said Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO. ‘Its success has made our resolve even stronger to do more in the coming years in India.  I would like to thank everyone whose efforts have made this initiative such an amazing success.’