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Wednesday, 1st August 2007 (4861 views)

Items of gold jewellery are set to be auctioned in a bid to raise money for an Aids charity, it has been revealed.

Stolichnaya today announced the official auction date of the Stolichnaya elit Collection which comprises of four original pieces designed by Penny Preville.

The live auction will be conducted by Andrea Fiuczynski, president of Christie's, with all proceeds going to Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA), a funder of HIV/Aids service and education programmes in the US.

"We are thrilled to donate 100 per cent of the profits from these priceless pieces to DIFFA, a charity that has mobilised some of the leading names in the design community to fight for this worthy cause," commented Suzy Kilgore, brand director for Stolichnaya at Pernod Ricard.

The gold items to be auctioned include elit cuff bracelet made of 18-carat gold and diamonds, elit clip-on pendant with signature chain made of 18 carat-gold and diamonds incorporating the designer's unique styling of flowers in addition to a set of gold cuff links and earrings.

 

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