It had rained in Tasmania for weeks, and a production team was due to shoot a campaign video and stills for the annual Georg Jensen and Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) campaign, launching the 2024 OCRF pendant necklace. The chance of a clear day was looking dicey, but the morning of the shoot, the rain stopped.
OCRF and campaign ambassador Suki Paddington, her husband Kevin Cho and their toddler Kai were ready to be shot by the production team, Gritty Productions, when they noticed something.
“Not one but two rainbows had appeared in the sky and it felt like we were standing at the end of them,” says Eleanor Pendleton, founder of Gritty Productions. “It felt like a sign from Margy, Suki’s mum.”
Margy Paddington tragically passed away from ovarian cancer in 2020. She was diagnosed less than a year before. Suki says Margy had wanted her family to raise awareness about ovarian cancer which Margy felt didn’t get nearly as much research funding or have as much awareness as many other cancers.
“We miss Mum every single day so keeping her memory and legacy alive in such a moving national campaign is a true honour,” says Suki. “This pendant is helping fund this crucial work. Research that will help us better detect, treat and prevent ovarian cancer so one day, other families don’t have to go through what we have been through.”
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal among gynecological cancers and, sadly, five new cases of it are diagnosed daily in Australia. Its five-year survival rate has barely changed in decades and, unfortunately, most patients are diagnosed in the advanced stages. There is no accessible, non-invasive early detection test available.
To date, OCRF and Georg Jensen’s partnership has raised over $500,000 for ovarian cancer research, sparking important conversations and shining a spotlight on the dire reality of this insidious disease.
“This year’s Forget-Me-Knot pendant honours the gorgeous Suki Paddington and her beloved mother Margy’s story, celebrating their eternal love and bond,” says Robin Penty, CEO of OCRF. “Funds raised from this beautiful pendant will fund vital ovarian cancer research to help us better detect, treat and prevent ovarian cancer.”
You can buy the Georg Jensen OCRF pendant from Georg Jensen stores nationally or online. The sterling silver pendant is $295 with a $50 donation to the OCRF while the 18kt gold pendant retails for $1,350 with a $200 donation to the OCRF.
