FOREVERMARK | Online Photo Contest "Forevermark Kizuna Contest™" Held Through Public Recruitment

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Online Photo Contest by Public Recruitment

FOREVERMARK Kizuna Contest™ Held

Diamond brand FOREVERMARK is holding an online photo contest, the "FOREVERMARK Kizuna Contest™," inspired by its romantic collection "THE FOREVERMARK ENCORDIA™ COLLECTION," themed around "kizuna" (bonds). The contest runs until Sunday, May 9th.
www.Forevermark.com/Kizunacontest

Vividly Capturing Everlasting Bonds

Graduations, new school years, starting new jobs, promotions... Spring is a season of beginnings. It's precisely during this time of "change" that we re-evaluate the "unchanging" things that are truly important – the bonds we share with loved ones.

The grand prize for this contest, themed around "kizuna," is a private photo session with Kazumi Kurigami, a leading figure in Japanese photography. The runner-up prizes include a digital SLR camera, and other special rewards to deepen your "kizuna." Additionally, the contest website features celebrity "kizuna" stories. The heartwarming entries are expected to add a sparkle, as brilliant as diamonds, to this season of new beginnings.

Exhibition by Kate Barry

In early March, an exhibition themed around "kizuna" by international photographer Kate Barry, also known as the daughter of actress Jane Birkin, was held. Singer George Takahashi and TV personality Mika Mifune, a couple widely recognized for their strong bond, attended the opening press conference.

Wearing ENCORDIA™ jewelry, a symbol of their strong "kizuna," the couple shared anecdotes about their bond. Mika Mifune said, "I felt a destined connection the moment we met," to which George Takahashi, slightly embarrassed, responded, "The strength of our bond is diamond-level."

George Takahashi and Mika Mifune

Family, lovers, friends... Why not capture your precious "kizuna" vividly now?

FOREVERMARK Kizuna Contest™
Submissions: "Kizuna" - Photos and stories related to love, family, friendship, etc.
Period: Wednesday, March 3rd - Sunday, May 9th
How to Enter: Via the contest website
www.Forevermark.com/Kizunacontest
Judges: Kazumi Kurigami (Photographer)
Kiyokatsu Kawaguchi (Creative Director)
Prizes: Grand Prize (1 winner) - Photo session with Kazumi Kurigami
Excellence Award (4 winners) - Panasonic LUMIX GF1 digital SLR camera
Honorable Mention (4 winners) - Transcend PF810 digital photo frame
Results Announcement: Late May 2010, on the contest website

FOREVERMARK Kizuna Contest™ Secretariat
Tel. 03-6226-5317 (c/o Bulls Eye Communications)
Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00 (excluding public holidays)

Pledge "Eternal Bonds" with Special Diamonds: The FOREVERMARK ENCORDIA™ COLLECTION

FOREVERMARK is a diamond brand from the De Beers Group, one of the world's largest diamond companies. It is a designation awarded only to diamonds that meet its stringent criteria, drawing attention as a new standard beyond the "4Cs."

Diamonds handled by FOREVERMARK are sourced exclusively from mines that meet high environmental and ethical standards, in addition to their quality. Furthermore, only top-tier diamantiers (cutting and polishing companies) are selected for the cutting and polishing of these diamonds. The rarity of diamonds meeting these criteria is exceptionally high, accounting for less than one percent of all diamonds worldwide.

At its core, a brand icon and unique identification number are inscribed at a depth of just 1/20th of a micron. This signifies that the diamond meets FOREVERMARK's rigorous quality and ethical standards, while also confirming its uniqueness as one-of-a-kind.

FOREVERMARK Diamonds

Last year, FOREVERMARK introduced a collection named "Encordia™," a fusion of "enduring" (meaning "eternal" in English) and "cordis" (meaning "heart" in Latin). Inspired by the Heracles knot, known since ancient Greece as the strongest "knot," THE FOREVERMARK ENCORDIA™ COLLECTION is jewelry that expresses "eternal bonds."

FOREVERMARK ENCORDIA™ COLLECTION

The gracefully woven loops symbolize the strength and courage of Hercules, with the meaning that the harder it is pulled, the stronger the knot becomes. At the center of this "kizuna" motif knot lies a special diamond, the "FOREVERMARK Diamond." Since its launch last year, this jewelry has been chosen by many as a symbol of eternal bonds with loved ones. As FOREVERMARK's new iconic collection, its brilliance is set to continue growing.

FOREVERMARK
Tel. 03-5423-7550
Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00 (excluding public holidays)