Official Jeweller: Ramona Haar
Starting 2008, Miss Earth winners are bestowed with a special set of jewelry designed and created by Ramona Haar Fine Jewelry, a Florida-based jeweler showcasing Filipino craftsmanship. The jewelry for Miss Earth 2008 winner is amounting to US$ 25,000, while Miss Earth-Fire, Miss Earth-Water and Miss Earth-Air are amounting to US$ 10,000 each set.
On July 1, 2008 Lorraine Schuck, Executive Vice President of Carousel Productions, Inc extended an invitation to Ramona Haar to be the Official Jeweler of Miss Earth 2008 and be a partner in promoting the Tourism Industry in the Philippines, as well as promoting environmental awareness worldwide.
Ramona Haar was pleased to accept the invitation, acutely aware that the title "Official Jeweler of Miss Earth 2008," came with a serious responsibility.
Her first task was to design four official necklace and earrings sets for each of the four winners which they will be wearing with their crown on official functions during their reign. Each of the designs will symbolize the categories that each winner will represent-- Miss Earth, Miss Earth-Air, Miss Earth-Water, and Miss Earth-Fire.
Secondly, each of the four winners will receive a medallion necklace as part of their prizes. These medallions will also symbolize the four categories that the winners will be representing. The designs for the medallions will be different each year and but will most likely feature endangered species of Mother Earth's flora and fauna.
Ramona Fine Jewelry craftsmen worked very hard to finish the jewelry pieces before the November 9, 2008 Miss Earth 2008 final pageant.
Photos of the 2008 designs are found in the links below for your viewing pleasure.
Source: Ramona Haar Site.
