Stepping Stones International is both proud and excited to be one of two beneficiaries from the De Beers ReSet Collective Campaign. The ReSet Collective is comprised of five leading US jewellery designers – Jade Trau, Jennie Kwon, Julez Bryant, Sara Weinstock and Zoë Chicco – who visited Botswana late last year to witness first-hand the positive impact that diamonds discovered by De Beers’ joint venture partnership, Debswana, help create for the people and wildlife of Botswana. Following the trip, each designer created a unique diamond pendant, with four of the five designs incorporating a rough diamond sourced directly from Botswana.
The collection of one-of-a-kind pendants will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in an online sale, open for bidding from 10 to 17 December 2020. Estimates will range from $20,000 to $25,000, with 100 per cent of the hammer price from each piece split equally between two charities: Stepping Stones International in Botswana and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the US. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to US model Indira Scott who is modelling all the jewellery designs. Indira Scott is an eco-conscious model who is passionate about working and giving back to young girls.
This ReSet Collective Campaign comes just in time for Stepping Stones International’s 15 years anniversary celebration. We started off with just 30 participants in a small room in Mochudi to now reaching over 10, 000 children and youth with our programs in over 13 regions in Botswana. The proceeds from this auction will go towards expanding our Young Mothers Support Group t0 Letlhakane. The program targets expectant girls and young mothers aged 24 and below, equipping them with life skills to sustain themselves and provide for their children. We are grateful to De Beers for choosing our organisation as beneficiaries and are looking forward to continuing unlocking youth potential for 15 more years to come!
More information about the auction can be found on the following links and articles:
https://www.vogue.com/article/de-beers-diamonds-reset-collaboration-female-designers
https://www.elle.com/fashion/a34703668/de-beers-reset-collective/
https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/shopping/debeers-reset-collective-diamonds-female-jewelers
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/de-beers-reset-collective/
https://nuvomagazine.com/style/de-beers-launches-reset
Featured Image courtsey of De Beers ReSet Collective.