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February 25, 2007
The Diamond Information Center Hosted 2007 Oscar Nominees, Presenters and Other Celebrity Diamond Admirers at CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair 2007 : GlobalGiants.com
Oscar Contenders Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer Hudson, Keith Robinson, Milena Canonero, Noreen Dewulf, as well as Other Celebrities, Including Andie MacDowell, Annette Bening, Britney Snow, Cheryl Hines, Elizabeth Banks, Eva Pigford, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kate Walsh, Marcia Gay Harden, Mira Sorvino, Regina King, Roman Coppola, Russell Simmons, Serena Williams, Taryn Manning, Taye Diggs, Warren Beatty and Others Visited The Diamond Information Center's Africa-inspired Spa and Retreat at Soho House LA.
Photo: Mira Sorvino at CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 -- The Diamond Information Center (DIC) hosted its annual pre-Oscar event, CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair 2007, an exclusive invitation-only week-long celebration for 2007 Oscar nominees, presenters, diamond admirers and honorees at its world-class Africa-inspired diamond spa and retreat at Soho House LA on February 19 - 22.
Photo: Jennifer Hudson at CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair.
"The week leading up to the Academy Awards has certainly proved to be another amazing and celebratory diamond season," said Sally Morrison, director of the Diamond Information Center. "The CELESTIAL -- A Diamond Affair not only gave 2007 Oscar nominees a unique opportunity to indulge in the spiritual aura of diamonds, but dedicated the week to highlight diamond pieces that are also giving something back to the people and communities where the majority of diamonds originate -- Africa."
Photo: Russell Simmons, Serena Williams and Eva Pigford at CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair Tribute Tea for Simmons' Green Initiative.
More than $50 million of diamonds drew Hollywood's elite to the DIC's CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair 2007 courtesy of renowned diamond jeweler, Fred Leighton who showcased an amazing private diamond collection. This selection of museum-quality diamonds featured exquisite pieces ranging from a French Crown Jewel to many original pieces showcased in this year's Oscar nominated films, such as the pink diamond hoops worn by Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada", to several diamond pieces featured in "Marie Antoinette." |GlobalGiants.com|
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