Carolyn Pollack Designs and Donates Turquoise Necklace for QVC’s Super SaturdaySM Charity Event

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Noted jewelry designer Carolyn Pollack has created a special turquoise necklace to donate to the QVC Presents Super Saturday Live^SM charity sale event in the Hamptons on July 31.

“I was thrilled when Kelly (Ripa) chose to wear the necklace, and I hope it helps to bring attention to a disease that is so difficult to detect.”

Established in 1998 to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), Super Saturday has been described as a one-of-a-kind "designer garage sale" and features items donated by over 200 top designers. Super Saturday will be broadcast live on QVC®, where viewers will have the opportunity to purchase items at half the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Net proceeds from the items purchased by the QVC audience will be donated to OCRF.

“This necklace is a bold statement piece that will get people talking about the good work OCRF is doing to improve the lives of countless women suffering from this disease,” Pollack said.

Handcrafted of sterling silver and turquoise in a stunning style that is fashion forward yet retains traditional design elements, the necklace was designed by Carolyn and produced by her Albuquerque based company Relios specifically for the event. Pollack’s donation of 440 necklaces to the Super Saturday sale has a value of over $100,000. The necklace will be available in two lengths, 14” or 16”, and comes with a removable extender chain.

“As collectors of my jewelry know, I’ve long loved turquoise, so it was a real treat for me to design something specifically for this event,” Pollack said. “I was thrilled when Kelly (Ripa) chose to wear the necklace, and I hope it helps to bring attention to a disease that is so difficult to detect.”

Pollack chose to design the necklace with blue and green turquoise gemstones as a tribute to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, which has a teal and turquoise logo. The necklace appears in a series of OCRF’s Public Service Announcements promoting Super Saturday. Turquoise also has been declared Pantone’s Color of the Year.

“The necklace is a celebration of the irresistible beauty of turquoise in all its natural shades from teal blue to green,” Pollack said. “Each piece has its own personality and is the ultimate expression of casual elegance.”

Pollack’s donation to last year’s fundraiser, worn by actress Haylie Duff, was an immediate sellout.

“I believe that if we band together we can find a cure for this disease, which affects the lives of so many women,” Pollack said. “The Super Saturday event gives us all an opportunity to contribute to a worthwhile organization and help save lives.”

OCRF is dedicated to advancing research, raising awareness and finding a cure for ovarian cancer. In 2009, the Super Saturday event raised $3.4 million for OCRF.

Carolyn Pollack has a longstanding commitment to the quest to find a cure for cancer. In addition to donating items to the QVC Super Saturday event, she has participated in the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Breast Cancer 3-Day in Philadelphia for the past six years. Carolyn is a frequent guest on premier shopping network QVC. Sincerely, Carolyn Pollack is one of QVC’s top designer sterling jewelry brands with over a quarter million collectors.

About Carolyn Pollack Jewelry

Sincerely, Carolyn Pollack jewelry features expressive silhouettes and distinctive gemstone color combinations that embody designer Carolyn Pollack’s own lifestyle and fashion sense. It is a fresh, eclectic collection of statement pieces celebrating the natural beauty of the spirited woman.

Carolyn Pollack Jewelry is proudly crafted in Albuquerque, New Mexico from earth-friendly reclaimed silver and gemstones from around the world in Carolyn and Bill Pollack’s design and production facility. Carolyn Pollack Jewelry is featured on QVC and is available at Carolyn Pollack Jewelry in the ABQ Uptown mall in Albuquerque and at Carolyn Pollack Jewelry at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, as well as online at www.CarolynPollack.com.