Dennis Franz of ``NYPD Blue,'' Alex Kingston of ``ER'' and other Celebrities Show Support At The Emmy Awards By Wearing A Star From The ``Stars For The Children'' Collection.LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999-- The Collection Was Created By The Jewelry Design Jewelry design is the art or profession of creating, crafting, fabricating, or rendering designs for jewelry. This is an ancient practice of the goldsmith or metalworker that evolved to a billion-dollar industry with the odyssey from ancient cultures into the machine age. House Of Edwards & Rellas Benefiting The Starlight Children's Foundation Sept. 12, 1999 at the 51st Emmy Awards, noted celebrities Dennis Franz Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a gritty police detective in the television series NYPD Blue. , Alex Kingston Alexandra Kingston (born March 11, 1963, in Epsom, Surrey) is an English actress best known for her role as Elizabeth Corday on the NBC medical drama ER. Early Life and others will show their support for the Starlight Children's Foundation by wearing a Star from the "Stars for the Children" collection created by the Jewelry Design House of Edwards & Rellas. Franz, who was first seen sporting his Star on "Entertainment Tonight" on Sept. 7, will be wearing a hand-crafted, sterling silver lapel pin A lapel pin is a small pin often worn on the lapel of a dress jacket. Lapel pins can be purely ornamental or can indicate the wearer's affiliation with an organization or cause; for example, American Flag lapel pins became very popular in the United States, especially among Star. Emmy attendees, Franz and Kingston join a long list of celebrities currently wearing Stars in support of Starlight including: Kathie Lee Gifford, Patricia Richardson ("Home Improvement"), Melissa Gilbert, Tea Leoni ("Deep Impact"), Catherine Hicks Catherine Mary Hicks (born August 6 1951) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. Biography Personal life Hicks was born in New York City to Jackie and Walter Hicks, an electronics salesman.[0] She has Irish and English ancestry. ("7th Heaven"), and Shari Belafonte Shari Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer. The daughter of singer Harry Belafonte, she is known for her role as Julie Gilette on the 1980s television series Hotel . The Stars can be worn individually as a pendant, lapel pin, or a collection of several can be used to create a personal charm necklace or bracelet. Forty percent of the purchase price of each Star sold will be donated directly to Starlight. The goal is to sell one million Stars over the next five years, making it the international symbol of children. The entire collection is now available by logging on to www.StarsForTheChildren.com or by calling toll-free 800/582-5330. "When our friend Shari Belafonte first approached us about applying our talents in jewelry design to creating a project for the Starlight Children's Foundation, we responded with a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. `yes'. It has always been our commitment at Edwards & Rellas to make a difference in the lives of children and this project is a clear expression of that commitment," said Mitchell Edwards and Pericles Rellas. "I am proud to be part of this program to bring greater awareness to the Starlight Children's Foundation and the work that is does on behalf of seriously ill children," said Patricia Richardson. The Starlight Children's Foundation is a 16-year-old international children's charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of seriously ill children through a number of programs. The organization reaches 55,000 children each month through wish-granting, community services, Fun Centers and Starlight Rooms (specially designed playrooms in hospitals equipped with Nintendo games and big screen TVs.) |
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