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Charles & Colvard Launches the Survivor Collection™
[October 01, 2014]

Charles & Colvard Launches the Survivor Collection™


MORRISVILLE, N.C. --(Business Wire)--

Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTHR), the sole source of created moissanite and Forever Brilliant (News - Alert)®, The World's Most Brilliant Gem®, has now made its new Survivor Collection available for purchase online at LuluAvenue.com, Charles & Colvard's direct sales division.

The Survivor Collection™ features unique and beautiful three-stone jewelry designs celebrating a cancer survivor's journey. These exclusive designs consist of two brilliant, clear Forever Brilliant® stones flanking a pink center, signifying life before the diagnosis, the journey through treatment, and the magical moment when the doctor says you are clear.

The inspiration for the Survivor Collection™ came from a true story of two special friends, one battling cancer and the other supporting and championing her friend through her struggle, and the search for something special to symbolize the brilliant promise of the future ahead.

Susan K. Paist, President of SKP Concepts, Inc., said, "The Survivor Collection™, inspired by my relationship with my friend, offers cancer survivors a new and unique way to celebrate their fight and survival. I feel Forever Brilliant® is the ideal gemstone with which to craft the special survivor pieces that will inspire conversations for years to come. My choice of Forever Brilliant® gems created by Charles & Colvard, a unique, near-colorless gem that is distinct from other gemstones, is based on its exceptional fire, brilliance, luster, durability and rarity. The collection is unique to the market with suggested retail pricing from $189.99, which vary by retailer depending on settings and stone sizes. The Survivor Collection™ is beautiful, brilliant and impressive, just like the survivors it celebrates. I am honored to be involved with this project."

Charles & Colvard will donate five percent of retail sales of Survivor Collection™ merchandise to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Additionally, an alliance was formed with the Women Survivors Alliance resulting in the Survivor Collection™ debuting last month at The National Women's Survivors Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The National Women's Survivors Convention brings together women survivors of all ages, all stages and all cancers.

Randy N. McCullough, Chief Executive Officer of Charles & Colvard, said, "We intend for the Survivor Collection™ to be a wonderful way to celebrate cancer survival and aid research. We ave been eager to form a cause-related partnership for Forever Brilliant, and relationships with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Women Survivors Alliance provide us the opportunity to support cancer for women in a meaningful way. We hope women will be inspired to share their personal stories through our Survivor Collection™ jewelry, and are encouraged to do so at www.survivor-collection.com/mysecondact."



Mr. McCullough continued, "We are thrilled to have commitments to sell our new collection in both Boscov's 43 department stores throughout the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Delaware and Ohio, and Rogers & Hollands and Ashcroft & Oak Jewelers, a family-owned and operated fine jewelry business with almost 80 stores operating in the greater Midwest. Additionally, we look forward to expanding our retail base to other select independent jewelers throughout the United States and Canada, as the initial reception we have received from retailers about the Collection has been overwhelmingly positive."

For more information about the Survivor Collection™, please visit www.survivor-collection.com.


For information on where to purchase the Survivor Collection™, please visit http://www.survivor-collection.com/where_to_buy.

About Charles & Colvard, Ltd.

Charles & Colvard, Ltd., is the global sole source of moissanite, a unique, near-colorless created gem that is distinct from other gems and jewels based on its exceptional fire, brilliance, luster, durability, and rarity. Charles & Colvard Created Moissanite® and Forever Brilliant® are currently incorporated into fine jewelry sold through domestic and international retailers and other sales channels. Charles & Colvard, Ltd.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "CTHR." For more information, please visit www.charlesandcolvard.com.

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