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A Little Drop of Strength

This pendant is being sold to benefit the blood cancer charity DKMS. Entered to sale with an estimate of just £80, we hope to raise awareness of the crucial work undertaken by DKMS as well giving people the opportunity to purchase a beautifully symbolic necklace.
The designer, Sally Hurman, is an ambassador for the charity, with a very personal connection to the important work that the organisation undertakes. 
Made in the UK, from recycled sterling silver, this necklace is a stylish accessory as well as an evocative token of love.

To be sold as lot 20 in Jewellery auction on May 14th from 10am.
Who is Sally Hurman?
Sally, known by her tongue-in-cheek handle Getting Stuff Done in Heels on Instagram, regularly encourages her 75,000+ followers online to send off for a swab kit to join the blood stem cell register. Sharing her own touching story of her family’s experience with blood cancer and promoting the work of DKMS has opened a lot of people’s eyes to how easily and vital it is to join the register.

5 years ago Sally's husband, Gav, was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable blood cancer. Read Sally's story on our blog.
About DKMS

Creating this necklace was a very personal labour of love! The shape was so important as it's a drop shape - that could mean many things to many people - it could be a raindrop or a teardrop - denoting that after the storm, new shoots of life, follow. And after the tears have fallen, how much better you feel after a good cry. Obviously, there is also a nod to the shape being similar to a drop of blood, which has a deeper meaning for many people who are affected by blood cancer.

Sally Hurman

We feel incredibly privileged to offer this extremely meaningful piece of jewellery to auction. Often, jewellery is symbolic but this is something else – it really has been crafted with love and its sale will help a lot of people. 

Stephen Whittaker, Fellows' Managing Director

It was really important to me that I chose a hall mark that was as relevant as possible - so it nods to the shape of a clover - for a little bit of extra luck for the wearer, from me.

Sally Hurman

Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer, so we are extremely committed to helping DKMS to tackle this indiscriminate disease. We’re all hoping it fetches a good amount of money for such an important cause

Stephen Whittaker, Fellows' Managing Director

I support DKMS as they work tirelessly to help people with blood cancer get a second chance at life through recruiting stem cell stem donors. Each year, around 2,000 people with blood cancer have to look outside their families to find their ‘genetic’ twin and this is where DKMS come in. I have seen with my own eyes how former patients meet the person who has saved their lives. It is very powerful stuff.

Sally Hurman
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