Nancy Morgan elected 1st Tahitian Pearl Ambassadress

(Tahitipresse) - Nineteen-year-old Nancy Morgan has been elected the first TahitianPearl Ambassadress and will spend the next year officially representing Tahiti's gem inpromotional operations worldwide.

The two runners-up in the election held Thursday night at InterContinental ResortTahiti were Loanah Chong, 22, and Heirautini Krainer, 20. They were among 13 youngladies competing for the title.

Ms. Morgan won a check for 300,000 French Pacific francs (US$3,297/ 2,514), a sash covered with 1,000 Tahitian cultured pearls, a piece of jewelry with a value of 300,000 French Pacific francs.Glen Tehaamatai, the general manager of Tahiti Pearl Market, a Papeete store that sells loose Tahitian pearls, organized the Tahitian Pearl Ambassadress election with the support of the French Polynesia Sea Ministry and Perles de Tahiti, the Papeete-based trade organization that promotes Tahiti's gem worldwide.

"The fact that I usually speak English had to play in my favor," said Ms. Morgan. "This title is an amazing chance since I was unemployed." She will receive a monthly salary of 300,000 French Pacific francs during her one-year contract.

"The ambassadress will make appearances at promotional events locally and overseas on behalf of the Tahitian cultured pearl," said Jean-François Dilhan, who handles communications for Tahiti Pearl Market. "We took the initiative of organizing this event because it's been several years that we have regretted that it has not been done by other organizations."


Photos : Tahiti Pearl Market