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| Nichelle Eggleston, winner of the "Milestone Moment" contest and a Charles and Colvard moissanite pendant. |
Nichelle Eggleston, an 18-year cancer survivor from New Castle, Del., has received a custom-made moissanite pendant from Charles and Colvard as the winner of the national "Milestone Moment" contest sponsored by Hearst Communications.
Eggleston was one of more than 13,600 entrants and won the judges over with her story about being diagnosed with cancer twice and having her leg amputated to save her life.
She has gone on to dedicate her life to sharing her message with others.
The pendant is made from platinum and set with an approximately 5-carat brilliant-cut moissanite jewel surrounded by micro pavé-set diamonds. The pendant is valued at $10,500 and was supplied by J.C. Penney and Charles and Colvard.
North Carolina-based Charles and Colvard is the world's sole source for lab-created moissanite. Moissanite is a near-colorless jewel that has exceptional fire, brilliance, luster, durability and rarity. It has been marketed primarily to self-purchasing women celebrating achievements in their personal and professional lives.
Eggleston will be celebrating her own personal achievement with the world in the May issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.
"I am so proud that people will be able to read about people like me, who have lost a limb, but have a good quality of life. We are out working and enjoying life," Eggleston said in a media release. "This brilliant moissanite pendant symbolizes my commitment to encourage other people to be the best they can be."
Source: nationaljewelernetwork
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