Diamonds will be immersed in champagne thanks to Congress Jewelers during the “Uncommon Evening” event on Thursday that is being hosted by the Uncommon Friends Foundation.
The sparkle Congress Jewelers is providing is in the form of a diamond drop in which 98 cubic zirconias and two certified diamonds are dropped in glasses of champagne and sold randomly to event attendees.
“It’s a neat event because the odds are great to win. And honestly if you don’t win the diamonds, most people keep the cubic zirconia as well,” said Scot Congress, the president of Congress Jewelers.
The jewelry is being donated and is valued at $5,000 each with organizers hoping to raise at least $20,000 from the champagne glass sales alone during the night.
“This is a great way for us to make money as part of this event and we are grateful that Congress Jewelers is helping us do this,” said Stephanie Hoffman, the marketing membership coordinator for the Uncommon Friends Foundation.
Congress added that Congress Jewelers will provide a gemologist to test each jewel and determine the winner.
“That’s good because it keeps everybody involved throughout the night,” Congress said.
The foundation is hosting this event for the second time to raise money and give out 24 scholarships to students who were nominated based on their character.
“We are celebrating another year of important work in character education and will be bestowing scholarships to students nominated by teachers or guidance counselors,” Hoffman said.
The scholarships award night will also conclude the awarding of the Uncommon Friends Business Ethics recipient with finalist including Leesar, Entech Computer Services and WilsonMiller Inc.
“This is part of our outreach to the community and we hope everybody comes out to this neat event,” Congress said.
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