Major leaders spanning the breadth of the diamond and jewelry industry have joined as Sponsors of the Diamond Empowerment Fund’s (D.E.F’s) Diamonds in the Sky Las Vegas gala including:
The elegant affair will bring together a unique mix of the international diamond jewelry
industry, government officials from diamond producing nations, and celebrities from
fashion and entertainment. The proceeds will benefit D.E.F.’s recently expanded mission
that supports diamond communities around the world.
Jean-Marc Lieberherr, Managing Director, Rio Tinto Diamonds says, “With this expanded mission D.E.F has become the industry organization that is taking the role to communicate to the consumer all the good things that diamonds do today and will continue to do tomorrow. We are honored to support this endeavor”.
Kent Wong, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery notes, “We are proud to be part of an industry that gives back. We salute the good works of H.E. President Khama, the government of Botswana and the role D.E.F is taking to communicate this to consumers around the world.”
Phyllis Bergman, President of D.E.F.’s board of directors concludes; “We are thrilled to
welcome such an esteemed list of industry leaders as Premier Sponsors of Diamonds in
the Sky Las Vegas.”
The Premier Sponsors listed above are joined by Benefactor Sponsors;
The Diamond Empowerment Fund was co-founded by Russell Simmons and leaders in the diamond industry in 2007.
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