The Midas Touch

Check them out.  The Gold Coast Dancers in style.  They can play us a tune anytime.

DJ Talent, Laban Roomes & Margo

DJ Talent, Margo and Laban Roomes were sent to Ghana then South Africa to experience life as a gold miner, the effect it has on the community and how people mined without the appropriate equipment due to poverty.  In the case of South Africa during Apartheid, when it was illegal to provide correct clothing for black miners because they were considered lessor than animals – subsequently risking their lives to bring us “gold”.  The trip was to educate these individuals through sponsoring families and to make a TV programme specifically for the BBC.  The South African miners, who were denied equipment during Apartheid and contracted lung disease, are currently suing the government and it’s expected they will receive record-breaking compensation once the settlement is finalized.  For this journey, three individuals were selected due to their involvement with gold; DJ Talent for his teeth, Margo’s string of jeweler’s countrywide and Laban Roomes for his gold plating business.  Celedor, makers of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” for BBC, filmed the whole experience.

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Yes, Bombay Sapphire is auctioning off 19 exclusive martini glasses to raise money for cancer research.  Based on Peter Crisp’s original ornate glass designed in 2000, 50% of the proceeds raised will be donated to the Cure For Life Foundation. Designers Peter Crisp, Tom Dixon, Karim Rashid, Marcel Wanders, Eva Zeisel, Ulla Darna, Dakota Jackson and Michael Graves have all given a helping hand and we love it.

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Inspired by vacuum flasks, references to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic medals, these Tom Dixon Void lamp designs are unique. The lamps are made out of solid sheets of brass, copper and stainless steel.  We wonder how they would they look like embellished in 24ct gold or chrome, silver maybe even nickel?  Either way, they are truly remarkable and would love to have some of these in our golden palace.

Phab Gold is a deep colour rose with a fragrance 3 to 5 medium.  Tends to blossom late spring to frost and was introduced to the UK in 1998.  Too bad we were not able to find a flower for a picture but just loved the Phab Gold name.

Laban Roomes & Stephanie Moore, the founder of the Bobby Moore Foundation

Sol Campbell, Laban Roomes and Sky Andrews

Thank you all for coming out and supporting the Bobby Moore Signature iPod Touch launch at Harrods.  Here are some pics from the event.  Limited edition Bobby Moore World Cup Gold iPods available at Harrods and Goldgenie.

Sol Campbell, Carlton Cole, Mohamed Fayed & Laban Roomes

Bobby Moore Signature iPod Touch x Goldgenie

Meet top Premier League footballers Carlton Cole and Sol Campbell who will be in-store supporting the launch in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK on Tuesday 4th May 2010, 3:30pm on the 3rd Floor, Micro Anvika in Harrods, London.  We hope to see you there.  You can purchase the limited edition Bobby Moore Signature iPod Touch from the Goldgenie website or Harrods.

10% of the selling price of each signature range Gold iPod will be paid to Cancer Research U.K Trading, which gives its taxable profits to Cancer Research U.K (registered charity no. 1089464) for its work in relation to bowel cancer.

• The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK raises vital funds for research into bowel cancer and increases public awareness of the disease
• Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, after only lung cancer, with around 44 people dying from the disease every day
• If bowel cancer is detected early enough, more than nine out of ten cases can be successfully treated
• The Fund was set up by Stephanie Moore MBE in memory of her husband, footballer Bobby Moore, after his death from the disease in 1993, at just 51
• In the 16 years since Bobby died, the Fund has raised over £14 million pounds through a variety of fundraising events
• Funds are spent on cutting-edge bowel cancer research carried out by leading scientists; to date we have funded 36 research fellowships and bowel cancer projects across the UK

• Each iPod is laser engraved with Bobby Moore’s signature on the back case and the Bobby Moore Fund logo, featuring the iconic image of England’s only World Cup winning captain lifting the trophy
• Embellished in 24ct gold
• 8Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb available
• Special edition 1966 World Cup collector’s item
• iPod Nano also available
• Prices start from £200.00

You can purchase a limited edition Bobby Moore Gold plated signature iPod from the Goldgenie website or from Harrods.  Remember, each iPod sold will raise funds for the Bobby Moore Cancer Research Foundation.