Exhibit K (BC403442)

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Catherine

Catherine learned jewelry making at the Arts & Métiers Institute in Brussels. She studied gemology and diamond grading at the prestigious High Council for Diamonds in Antwerp.
A Reiki master, Catherine imbues her designs with a spiritual connotation that transcends jewelry and art. Her creations engage the mind, body and spirit in a thoughtful and persuasive manner. She collaborates with a Fair Trade workshop in Jaipur where street children learn the craft of jewelry making as a way of escaping poverty.

Philosophy

After working in the magazine business for Marie Claire and Elle, and publishing her own bi-monthly Moderne, Catherine returned to the world of jewelry and launched a line that has earned acclaim and helped spread her vision of spiritual and social responsibility around the world. “I was in India right after the Tsunami. I don’t think anyone can go to India without feeling a change within them, but I felt at home there. The culture, the artistry, the people and the way they confront hardship is inspiring.”


Recognition

“My designs are inspired by love, truth, serendipity and freedom. Each piece in the collection is a reflection of a moment in my life; something special to remind the wearer that the life within them is precious. The pieces in the ‘Recognition’ collection serve as a symbol of aesthetic and spiritual awareness that is worn by men and women around the world.


The Personal Collection

The pieces in the Personal Collection require a meeting with Catherine since each design is personalized for the man or woman who will wear it and is not offered publicly. The collection includes the mysterious Secret Box, the Holy Ring, the Mantra Ring as well as creations for the Chic Recycle offering.

Stardust

Catherine’s ‘Stardust’ bracelets, with their signature leather ties, have sparked an interesting phenomenon. Women start with one and go on to acquire and an entire collection, all worn together on the wrist, that they never remove. This attachment to the bracelets is so strong that three generations of women in a family will wear them evidencing the fact that they appeal to all ages. It is also worth noting that husbands and boyfriends have also become the effect of the phenomenon wearing the bracelets in combination next to their wristwatches.