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Thursday, 21st July 2005 (6228 views)

Two California-based firms have joined forces to launch a new commemorative fine jewellery line.<br/><br/>The new range, entitled American Luminaries, has been developed by female-owned companies 1865 and Planetjill to mark the 140th anniversary of passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which declared slavery illegal in the United States.<br/><br/>The eighteen carat gold and sepia photographs of human rights revolutionaries have been meticulously forged and feature such famous names as WEB Dubois, Harriet Tubman, Mary McLeod Bethune and Booker T Washington, Black News reports.<br/><br/>The firms claim that the collection aims to "inspire and empower both the wearer and the beholder".<br/><br/>"It is vital to memorialise the historic events that played such a pivotal role in making the United States the beacon of freedom that it represents today," said Planetjill president, Jill Schiff.<br/><br/>Patrice Davenport, president of 1865, added: "Aside from its bold lines and beauty, the jewellery is poised to promote racial understanding, healing and self-education. For example, wearers will learn from reading the product biographies, that several featured revolutionaries were extremely influential in the fight for women's suffrage."<br/><br/>The special commemorative edition of the American Luminaries collection is available through December, 2005 and comes packaged in an antique-finish tribute box that reads 1865-2005, Celebrating 140 Years of Freedom. The collection is priced from $400 to $1500 and available exclusively at www.1865Co.com.<img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.org.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=14012872"/>

 

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