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Wine And Shoes To Save Elephants

Another new entry into the rapidly growing wine-for-a-good-cause category is the Rescue Wine from Juslyn Vineyards in Napa. The owners of the winery Carolyn and Perry Butler were inspired when they visited the Four Seasons Tented Camp in Thailand, Seeing an elephant in Bangkok city traffic inspired the Butlers to create a special wine to benefit the Golden Triangle Elephant Foundation which rescues elephants abandoned in the cities and brings them back to a safe jungle environment. The Juslyn Winery's 2001 Rescue wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine is available as either a 1.5 liter for $225, three bottles of the 750 ml size for $250 or a three liter bottle for $495. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the wine will benefit GTAEF.

Carolyn Butler also persuaded Italian designer Cesare Casadei to create a peep-toe patent leather d'orsay pump with a black and white animal print comes with a 3.5 inch red heel. The shoes sell for $435 and there are just 60 being made.

[via Wine Spectator]

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Angelina's Jewels Head To Auction For A Good Cause

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping, Charity

I may not have loved the pairing of Angelina Jolie's grey St. John dress with her yellow gold Bochic diamond necklace and earrings at the Golden Globes but it is one gorgeous jewelry set. Now, if you have the money, it can be yours. Bochic will be donating the jewelry she wore to USA for UNHCR in support of World Refugee Day, which is on June 20th. Jolie has served as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The pieces will be auctioned by charityfolks.com and all proceeds will go to UNHCR programs in Chad for refugees from the Darfur region.

The Bochic necklace and earrings are a vintage-style suite of rose cut diamonds set in 22K gold. The auction starts on June 19th and runs through to July 2nd.

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Russell Simmons Sells Green Jewelry

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Filed under: Jewelry, Celebrity Shopping

Simmons Jewelry Company, the company owned by Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons, is going green. They are launching the Green Initiative, a line of jewelry that raises money for the Diamond Empowerment Fund, whose mission is to raise money for African communities. The designs feature steel, rubber, diamonds. At the Academy Awards, Forest Whitaker wore the Los Angeles stainless steel and green rubber cross bracelet with laser engraved logo and diamonds. 25% of the proceeds from this piece and most of the others in the collection go to the Diamond Empowerment Fund.

The Green Bracelet shown here features malachite beads and a rough diamond, catching on to the current trend for rough diamonds in jewelry designs. 50% of the proceeds of the piece go to the Diamond Empowerment Fund. Each bracelet comes with a Kimberley Process certificate, a Gem Certification Assurance Lab certificate, and a DVD message from Russell Simmons with footage from his trip to Botswana and South Africa last year. Prices for the collection range from $200-$35,000.

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Arzu Rugs

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Charity

If you are in the market for a woven rug from Afghanistan, consider Arzu Rugs. The company supports the enterprise of Afghan women helping talented weavers obtain materials for their rugs and create patterns which will appeal to consumers and then sell them in the West. The company also offers literacy classes and health care for the families of the women. The rugs, which generally sell in the $1,000 to $10,000 range are handcrafted masterpieces which have the power to help those in need. Arzu also has a design team which will help you find the perfect match for your home. You can read more about Connie Duckworth, the charismatic founder of the company, in a Forbes article about the rugs.

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Designer Katharine Hamnett Sells Responsible Jewels

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Filed under: Jewelry

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett has been a voice for protest in the fashion industry since the 1980s when she launched her first line of stark black and white protest T-shirts. Since those days she has been a force for HIV/AIDS education, eliminating child labor, the environment and a host of other causes. Now Hamnett has created a line of environmentally-aware jewelry. Her diamond and gold jewelry pieces are named after the Greek gods and goddesses and are classically styled engagement and wedding rings that are ethically sound. The diamonds used are ethically, mined, cut and polished in Canada and environmentally certified by the Canadian government. The gold is mined using ancient techniques and the land is re-forested after mining so that the land ends up in better condition than it was before mining. A percentage of the value of the gold is re-invested in the community that mined it and 10% of the profits go to the Association for Responsible Mining. The Venus ring shown here sells for £ 7000 (around $13,620) and are made with three carats of diamonds total. It's may be pricier than other similarly sized rings but what beautiful peace of mind.

[via Vogue]

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Green Limousine Services

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Filed under: Services, Luxury Cars & Autos

I love situations in which luxury and conservation mingle, proving that it is possible to do good and give well. Green Limousine, which was started by Seth Bounds in Vail, Colorado offers rides in a Ford Excursion that runs on biodiesel. The drinks and snacks served in the car are organic and the car is cleaned with environmentally friendly products. An article in the Vail Daily News says that for the most part, the clientele aren't looking specifically for a green service but that they are glad to know what he's doing.

Bounds isn't the only one creating a green limo company. A recent LA Times article profiled Y Fray and her company Eco-limo, a Santa Monica, California company that uses hybrids, biodiesels and any cars that are seen as environmentally friendly. Ecolimo has become a big hit with celebrities who want to be seen doing something positive for the environment.

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Isibindi Medallion To Help South Africa

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Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

Mia & Kompany, a trendy jewelry company in Los Angeles is joining the ranks of companies helping to raise awareness and funds for Africa. Their new Isibindi Diamond Medallion Collection benefits South African orphans whose parents have died or are dying of AIDS. The round medallions are engraved on with the words Isibindi (the name of the project in South Africa) and Dapperheid, which both mean "courage." The collection includes 14-karat gold or sterling silver pieces ranging in price from $195 to $1,540 and can be found at Kitson.

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A Lamborghini For A Good Cause

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

The unique Lamborghini shown here is being auctioned off for a good cause. Kruse International is auctioning of this Gallardo as part of the annual Auburn Fall Kruse Collector Car Auction. The auction will raise money for the Child Safety Network which distributes child safety information for families in the United States. The Gallardo has celebrity signatures across the hood. The car has traveled from Beverly Hills through Las Vegas to New York and finally to Kruse Auction Park in Auburn, Michigan. Samuel L. Jackson, Jewel, Randy Travis and Jon Voight are among those who signed the car on its journey. Luckily the car's CSN wrap can be removed. The preview for the auction started August 30 and the car goes on sale on Monday.

[via NWI Times]

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