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Devoted to philanthropic and humanitarian causes, Laurence Graff established the F.A.C.E.T. (For Africa's Children Every Time) Foundation.
"In Africa, we see the impact of poor health on the communities and the lack of the most basic standards of education for disadvantaged children who have the right to life, survival and development. Through FACET we are working with partners to develop programmes which make a fundamental difference to the lives of Africa's children." Laurence Graff, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, FACET Foundation.
Earlier this year at an official ceremony with His Majesty King Letsie III in the southern African mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, Laurence Graff opened the first Graff Leadership Centre, a project directly funded by the Foundation.
The centre provides an Afro-centered library, and training facilities for children, youth and adults in a multitude of programmes, including pre-employment skills. The second floor of the building is a hostel for fifty young girls in a leadership programme to develop peer leaders in their villages. Thousands of youth will benefit from this outstanding community resource.
Further centres are being developed elsewhere in southern Africa.
For further information visit www.facet-foundation.org
Graff Luxury Watches is proud to announce the addition of 3 new watch styles to its impressive collection. The new styles include the MasterGraff Tourbillon in platinum, with a case fully set with bespoke diamonds; the Graff Galaxy, the perfect union of exquisite diamonds and Swiss-made technicalities in a fine jewellery watch; and the GraffStar Grand Date, featuring a movement constructed, designed and built exclusively for Graff.
MasterGraff Tourbillon:
The MasterGraff Tourbillon 47mm is the pinnacle of the Men's watch collection, featuring over 35 carats of diamonds available in a limited edition of 5 watches. With a bezel set with 24 individually selected diamonds, cut and set to fit perfectly, and a black croco strap and buckle paved with 30 diamonds, the MasterGraff Tourbillon is a striking balance of luxury and the finest Swiss watchmaking.
Graff Galaxy:
Reflecting the design of a stunning Graff jewellery collection, this delicate Ladies watch features a Swiss-made timepiece nestled within an intricate and highly fluid bracelet of scintillating Graff diamonds. Featuring over 70 diamonds totalling over 30 carats in all, the Ladies Graff Galaxy is a magnificent fusion of design, craftsmanship and Swiss watchmaking.
GraffStar Grand Date:
Featuring the Graff Calibre 1, a movement made exclusively for Graff, the GraffStar Grand Date is the epitome of elegance, with a white or black dial with hour markers on an embossed star pattern, with the date shown in a larger size at the 12 o'clock marker. The transparent sapphire window on the back of the watch reveals the Graff Calibre 1 movement's stunning decorative scheme with 18 jewels and a beautiful faceted pattern recalling that found on the case. An unusual touch is the specially designed wheel, open-worked to recall triangular gemstone facets.
One of the world's most valuable gemstones, the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond, was unveiled on the 28th of January by Laurence Graff, Chairman and founder of Graff Diamonds International Ltd, at the Smithsonian's national Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. The diamond willl be on display until August.
The 31.06 carat Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond has been certified as a type 11b, Internally Flawless, Natural Fancy Deep Blue diamond and is the largest such stone graded to date by the Gemological Institute of Amercia.
Laurence Graff calls the purchase in December 2008 the climax of his career and immediately decided that he would repolish it to allow the stone to achieve its full potential by bringing to it more life and colour.
"The diamond had many imperfections, besides wear marks it was chipped and it had an extra large culet. Although the risk was enormous, I had all the confidence I needed in my craftsmen to deliver a more magnificent and beautiful stone. To have this historical stone displayed at the Smithsonian will represent another significant chapter in its remarkable history."
The Book reveals the story of Laurence Graff and the Most Fabulous Jewels in the World.
Published by Cultureshock Media Ltd 33.5 cm x 26cm / 200 illustrations / 196 pages
Retail Price £75.00/US$150.00
Proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
Contact: graffdiamonds@cultureshockmedia.co.uk
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