In a special milestone marking Jewelers for Children’s (JFC’s) 20 years of helping children in need, artist and award-winning jewellery designer Reena Ahluwalia is donating a spectacular original diamond painting and some limited-edition prints to the non-profit.
The 5-foot painting, titled The Portrait of Perfection, features a highly nuanced, hyper-realistic diamond with ultra-magnified facets, which took Reena 500 hours to complete. The painting will be auctioned during the cocktail reception at the JFC’s Facets of Hope gala on June 3rd 2018, at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. “Reena has become such a big support of Jewelers for Children! Her paintings are so popular with our audiences and there is much anticipation about which of her amazing pieces will be available,” said David Rocha, executive director, JFC. “Her support has helped us reach our fundraising goals and meet our mission to help children in need.”
Each year Reena supports students by providing grants and scholarships and mentoring upcoming talent. Last year, 1750 people attended the Facets of Hope event. This year’s JFC honourees include Jeffrey Cohen from Citizen Watch America and Bill Luth from Signet Jewelers Ltd. Singer and songwriter Calum Scott, who has gone platinum in five countries and was nominated for a Brit Award in the “Best Single”, will be performing at the gala, sponsored by Bulova.
Jewelers for Children was founded in 1999 by the US jewellery industry with the mission of helping children in need. Since its inception, JFC has donated over $51 million to programmes benefiting children whose lives have been affected by illness, abuse or neglect. Anyone interested in presenting a reserve bid before the event can contact JFC at 212-687-2949 or info@jewelersforchildren.org