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Jewelers for Children Announces Facets 2025 Honorees, Beth Gerstein and Alexander Lacik

JFC will also announce the results of the organization’s 2025 fundraising efforts and the distributions that it will make to the JFC nonprofit partners.

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February 26, 2025

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(PRESS RELEASE) On Sunday June 8, 2025 Jewelers for Children (JFC) will celebrate the annual Facets event at the Venetian Resort Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, NV.

Beth Gerstein, the Co-founder and CEO of Brilliant Earth and Alexander Lacik, CEO of Pandora will be honored. JFC will also announce the results of the organization’s 2025 fundraising efforts and the distributions that it will make to the JFC nonprofit partners.

Beth Gerstein

“Brilliant Earth and Pandora are two companies that have a long history of supporting JFC and the children we work to help every day. To honor them both is nothing short of phenomenal, we feel very lucky to continue our relationship with them at Facets 2025.” said Sara Murphy, JFC Executive Director. “With these two powerhouses at Facets we hope to be able to increase our giving to our nonprofit partners in 2025.”

The event will be held at the Venetian at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and food. A brief program will be held where the honorees are recognized and JFC grant recipients share their stories.

Full details on sponsorship opportunities for the event can be found on the JFC website, jewelersforchildren.org. Options for all different levels of donations are available, including tribute ads and tickets to the event.

Alexander Lacik

Jewelers for Children (JFC) was founded in 1999 by leaders in the U.S. jewelry industry, united by a commitment to improve the lives of children who need it the most. Over the past two decades, JFC has raised more than $64 million, directly supporting children who have faced significant challenges, from critical illnesses to adversity in various forms. Through collaborations with esteemed charities like Make-A-Wish, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and others, JFC turns moments of generosity into transformative change – granting wishes, funding critical research, and advocating for the well-being of children across the globe.

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