Tickets to 'Oprah,' anyone?
July 23, 2008
New York—Two tickets to
The Oprah Winfrey Show are among more than 100 items to be offered at the
Women's Jewelry Association's (WJA) Silent Auction, to be held during its 25th Awards for Excellence gala on July 27.
The annual Silent Auction will also feature a chance to visit
Harper's Bazaar's Fashion Closet; to go behind the scenes at a
Marie Claire editorial shoot; a $1,000 night on the town from
Vanity Fair magazine; a trip for two to Bermuda donated by the Fairmount Southampton and Luxury by JCK Bermuda; a trip for two to Grenada, including a yoga class on your private veranda, from Laluna; and a private cooking class and luncheon for four, sponsored by
Gourmet Magazine.
Industry trade publications will also donate ad space.
"The value of all the items is over $100,000," WJA Silent Auction Chair Nessi Erkmenoglu said in a media release. "The monies we raise will help to fund WJA's Scholarship and Grant programs."
This year's WJA Awards for Excellence will honor Sybil Yurman with the 2008 Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. Steven Kaiser will receive the Ben Kaiser Award.
The WJA will also pay special tribute to industry leaders who have supported the organization, including all of its past presidents and past and current Hall of Fame and Ben Kaiser Award recipients.
Tickets for the event, to be held at Chelsea Piers in New York City at 6:15 p.m., are $325 for members and $365 for non-members, and are available at
WomensJewelry.org or by calling WJA headquarters at (708) 361-6266.
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