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A Swiss jewelry brand whose sparkling pieces have been worn by several big-name stars - including Kendall Jenner, Rihanna and Ryan Reynolds - lies about using "Ethical gold" and drags its feet on paying celebrities who promote the bling, a rep for the company says in a new Manhattan lawsuit Desiree Gallas, a public relations worker for Chopard jewelry, claims she persuaded A-listers - which have also included Uma Thurman and Nick Jonas - to rock the jewelry at red carpet events such as the Academy Awards and the Grammies, according to the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court Some of the jewelry was actually "Secretly created by third-party vendors who did not use ethical gold," Gallas claims - adding she repeatedly objected to the shady practices.
Along with the false advertising, she claims celebs such as Jenner, Reynolds and Thurman have recently soured on the bling brand because the company has a reputation for stiffing stars - or taking too long to pay them, according to the lawsuit Gallas, who was hired in 2014, used her "Influential contacts" to convince celebrities to wear the jewelry, according to court documents Reps for Jenner, Rihanna, Reynolds, Jonas and Thurman didn't immediately return a request for comment.
A rep for Chopard called the claims "a waste of the court's time and resources." . Source