De Beers to Receive Top DDG Award
March 21, 23
(IDEX Online) - Diamonds Do Good (DDG), the non-profit that highlights the industry's positive impact, is to honor De Beers Group, Rosy Blue, Valérie Messika, and Lorraine West.
They will receive awards at its annual gala, on the eve of JCK Las Vegas in June.
The Good Award, DDG's highest accolade, goes to De Beers in recognition of its "commitment to create lasting positive impact for the people and places where natural diamonds are found".
Rosy Blue, one of the world's biggest manufacturers, receives the Visionary Award for demonstrating how a successful business can also be a caring global citizen.
Valérie Messika receives the NextGen Award for her "talent and innovativeness to create diamond jewelry with a youthfulness and cool factor".
And designer Lorraine West is honored with the Inspiration Award for passion, collaboration with others and for her determination to bring more equity and representation to the industry.
"The recipients of these awards reflect the importance of engaging community around the world", said Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., DDG co-founder, civil rights leader, environmentalist and entrepreneur. For more information please click here.
Pic shows boys at Renaissance Secondary School, near the Venetia diamond mine, South Africa, where De Beers aims to improve reading, writing and numeracy.