London's very own glam rock jeweller Stephen Webster has designed a limited edition ring to benefit charity Malaria No More - and Victoria Beckham has become its first celebrity fan.
Her Royal Poshness flashed her jewel-encrusted thumb for the waiting paparazzi as she touched down in Heathrow ahead of London Fashion Week on Monday. The 'mosquito ring', which was commissioned to raise awareness of malaria for UK travellers, is rhodium-plated white gold set with ruby cabochons, white diamond wings, a silver diamond tail and a black diamond band.
While her original is expected to fetch more than £15,000 for Malaria No More at auction, us mere mortals can emulate the look - and do our bit for the cause - by buying one of 360 limited edition replica rings made with rhodium plate and crystal that will go on sale exclusively at asos.com on 1 October, priced £50. All the proceeds from the sale of both the original and replica rings will go to Malaria No More, which supports malaria prevention and control programmes in countries such as Ghana.
"It's a fabulous statement piece and I've loved wearing it," Beckham said of the design. "It's inspiring to see designers like Stephen working the power of fashion to save lives. Malaria is such an important issue, killing more children under five in Africa than any other single disease. I'm crossing my fingers this collaboration will generate loads of buzz and funds for new charity Malaria No More UK."
Webster, meanwhile, has some advice for fashionistas keen to get their hands on a replica: "You'll need to make a dash for it to have a chance of getting one!"
Top picture: Victoria Beckham wearing the original mosquito ring at Heathrow earlier this week.
Bottom picture: The replica ring, available at asos.com.
For further information about Malaria No More, visit malarianomore.org.uk
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