American Swiss Spotlight on Design

American Swiss Jewellers, which first opened its doors 114 years ago in Cape Town, has boosted local jewellery design talent with a R365 000 investment.

Demos Takoulas (CEO Vukani Ubuntu), Louise Carver, (Designer Jingle and Chimes, singer), Alta Wessels (CSI Project Manager Harmony), Katrina Cope (Jingles and Chimes Manager), Carlos Dje Dje (Director of Vukani Ubuntu), Jackyntha Magi (American Swiss)

Emmanual Castis (Strict Come Dancing winner and Isidingo actor), Louise Carver (Designer Jingle and Chimes, singer), Margot Rudolph (Marketing Director American Swiss), Prim Reddy (MC)

Candice Sherry (Account Director, Ogilvy) and Jacqui O' Connor (American Swiss)

Leone White (Menlyn PR Manager) and Prim Reddy (MC)

Liza van Zyl (Wax to the Max first runner up) and Helen Ayzett (American Swiss)

At a gala event held at American Swiss's flagship Menlyn store, where singing sensation Louise Carver wowed guests, the jewellery chain, in conjunction with the Jewellery Council of South Africa, Roland Africa and Harmony, gave something back with donations to charity, a jewellery design bursary fund and prizes to talented up-and-coming jewellers.