Toronto’s glitziest society ladies get blinged out at the second Great Jewellery Heist luncheon
Toronto’s glitziest society ladies get blinged out at the second Great Jewellery Heist luncheon
By Simone Olivero | October 25, 2012
By Simone Olivero | 10/25/2012
Bling, baubles and babes dominated Arcadian Court on Tuesday at the second annual Great Jewellery Heist in support of Bridgepoint Health. Fashion gals and society dames faced off in an auction, bidding on jewellery by designers like Jenny Bird and Chloe Comme Parris as well as some vintage pieces and flashy fine jewels. The likes of Kimberley Newport-Mimran , Shay Lowe , Ainsley Kerr, Jeanne Beker and Bernadette Morra circulated the room, emitting the obligatory oohs and ahhs at the baubles on display. Not that many didn’t come with jewels of their own—Catherine Nugent whipped off her oversized shawl to reveal an Alan Anderson statement necklace and matching bracelet.
However, not everyone was glittering. Philanthropist Cathy Bratty skipped the jewels in place of a dramatic hat and fur shawl, and we overheard actress Chantal Craig admit “I don’t even wear jewellery.” Still, before lunch, a Moulin Rouge– style acrobatic performance to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” reminded guests why they were there—to get some bling and do some good. They clearly took the hint: the event raised over $150,000.
173440 Velvet Haney (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction17/ oct12jewelleryauction17 0 0
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173439 Shay Lowe (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction16/ oct12jewelleryauction16 0 0
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173436 Kimberley Newport-Mimran (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction13/ oct12jewelleryauction13 0 0
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173433 Another of the auction lots (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction10/ oct12jewelleryauction10 0 0
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173429 An Alan Anderson bracelet up for grabs (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction07/ oct12jewelleryauction07 0 0
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173423 The Bay’s Nicholas Mellamphy and Wendy Bannerman (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction01/ oct12jewelleryauction01 0 0
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173435 Ainsley Kerr and designer Jenny Bird gave their loot bags a shake before ripping into them (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction12/ oct12jewelleryauction12 0 0
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173431 For those not willing to shell out the big bucks, surprise loot bags were on hand for $20 a pop and contained prizes like beaded cocktail rings and Louis Vuitton key chains (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction09/ oct12jewelleryauction09 0 0
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173427 Ghinel Bozek, a member of the event’s volunteer committee, modelled the Alan Anderson sautoir necklace that went for $3,000 in the live auction (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction05/ oct12jewelleryauction05 0 0
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173441 <em>Murdoch Mysteries</em> star Yannick Bisson was among the few brave men to show (others included W. Bruce C. Bailey, Nicholas Mellamphy and Alex Filiatrault) (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction18/ oct12jewelleryauction18 0 0
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173426 Catherine Nugent (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction04/ oct12jewelleryauction04 0 0
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173425 <em>FASHION </em>magazine editor Bernadette Morra, who also co-hosted the luncheon (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction03/ oct12jewelleryauction03 0 0
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173438 Co-host Jeanne Beker (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction15/ oct12jewelleryauction15 0 0
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173437 The pre-lunch entertainment (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction14/ oct12jewelleryauction14 0 0
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173424 Pink Tartan designer Kimberley Newport-Mimran and PR maven Suzanne Cohon (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction02/ oct12jewelleryauction02 0 0
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173449 Philanthropist Catherine Bratty (Image: Erin Seaman) Great Jewellery Heist 2012 Great Jewellery Heist 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12JewelleryAuction_intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/great-jewellery-heist-2012/slide/oct12jewelleryauction_intro/ oct12jewelleryauction_intro 0 0
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