Mignon Faget's new jewelry line: A symbol of gratitude

Ryan Rivet rrivet@tulane.edu
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Katrina and Beyond

As August approaches, all across the region plans are falling into place to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Renowned designer and Tulane alumna Mignon Faget will observe the occasion as only she can, with a new line of jewelry.

“The collection is called "In Gratitude,"” says Faget, president and designer of Mignon Faget, Ltd. “It"s based on a Tibetan symbol, and we use this to say "thank you" to all of the people that have helped New Orleans come back in a stronger way.”

To show her support for Tulane, Faget will donate 10 percent of all the sales of the In Gratitude line to the Newcomb Art Gallery and the Tulane-Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research.

Faget says the transformation she"s seen in New Orleans over the past decade has been remarkable, and she feels that Tulane has played an integral role in that renaissance.

“If good can come from bad, that"s what we have here in New Orleans,” Faget says.

More information on the In Gratitude line and the inspiration behind it can found on the Mignon Faget website.