First Lady Michelle Obama Wearing MONIQUE PÉAN Eco Friendly, Sustainable Fine Jewelry During Earth Month

MEXICO CITY, April 19, 2010 - First Lady Michelle Obama proved she travels in style when leaving Mexico
City on Thursday, April 15th. Conscious of Earth Day, Michelle Obama looks
chic in MONIQUE PÉAN fine jewelry. Monique Péan creates wearable art that
raises awareness of the importance of sustainability and ethical trade while
encouraging appreciation of indigenous art and culture.

(Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100419/NY88365 )

The First Lady has been wearing MONIQUE PÉAN'S jewelry throughout her
travels this week, showing her admiration of the collection.

In the past year, MONIQUE PÉAN has provided clean drinking water to more
than 3,000 people in collaboration with charity: water.

ABOUT MONIQUE PÉAN:

MONIQUE PÉAN is one of the winners of the 2009 CFDA/ VOGUE Fashion Fund
and she is the recipient of the 2009 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for
Accessories. Ms. Péan was just named by Oprah Winfrey as one of "Ten Women on
the Rise" in the May 2010 Anniversary Issue of O, the Oprah Magazine.

Ms. Péan holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Political, Science, and Economics
from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Péan began her career working in
finance at Goldman Sachs, in New York City, USA.

Ms. Péan's current collection includes eco-friendly collaborations and
profit sharing arrangements with philanthropic organizations including the
Alaska House and charity: water.

MONIQUE PÉAN fine jewelry is one of the first luxury collections to
highlight the importance of sustainability. By using 100% recycled gold, her
goal is to reduce the demand for the dirty mining of precious metals. Ms.
Péan also utilizes fair trade, and devastation-free and conflict-free stones.

Ten percent of the profit from each piece of jewelry sold goes to support
Alaska Native art and culture, or to provide clean water wells to developing
communities in need.

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