PRESS RELEASE – APRIL 14, 2007

ACE

JEWELRY COLLECTION

COLLECTION 2007

ACE JEWELRY COLLECTION

created by

Mark Raynes Roberts

The award winning goldsmith from England, and designer and creator of the ROGERS CUP for the men’s ATP (Global Spin) and women’s WTA tournament’s in Canada since 2001, (Excalibur) internationally recognized Canadian crystal artist Mark Raynes Roberts has now created the exclusive ACE Jewelry Collection to mirror his passion for the game.

Over the past 23 years Raynes & Co. Ltd have established a blue chip clientele, and has created many prestigious art pieces for heads of state, royalty, Hollywood glitterati, sports superstars and such leaders as Dr. Nelson Mandela, HRH Prince Andrew, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Prime Minister of Canada, and Muhammad Ali.

Tennis Canada named Raynes, “Artist in Residence” of the Rexall Centre, Toronto, in 2003, and

commissioned Raynes Crystal sculptures for tennis legends such as Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Carling Bassett-Seguso, and Roy Emerson.

Past Champions of the Rogers Cup include, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Guillermo Canas, Justine Henin, Kim Clisjters, Amelie Mauresmo, Serena Williams

Raynes also created the Honda Challenge trophy won by John McEnroe in 2003, (Royal Albert Hall, England) and also created the Bell Challenge trophy (Tier II) played in Quebec City. (past Champions, Maria Sharapova and Jennifer Capriati) In March 2005,U.S. publication “Tennis Weekly” commissioned Raynes to write an article entitled “Iconology” as a leading authority on trophy design and corporate sports branding.