VELVETCASE sculpts exclusive winners’ trophy for the International Premier Tennis League
The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) has commissioned VELVETCASE.com, an online platform for bespoke and international designer jewellery to create the trophy for the Winners of the inaugural Coca-Cola IPTL Challenge. The exquisitely hand sculpted trophy designed exclusively by Velvetcase for the Coca-Cola IPTL Challenge Trophy, features a life-size tennis racquet 24 inches in length, completely gilded on a base of pure silver and decorated with genuine diamonds. This rolling trophy also features a tennis ball exquisitely crafted with gemstones and diamonds accompanies the racquet perfectly representing the global presence of the sport.
Speaking about the trophy, Mahesh Bhupathi on behalf of the Coca-Cola IPTL said, “I think the trophy looks absolutely sensational! Having the mix of diamonds on the tennis racket makes it all the more interesting and it will certainly be treasured by the winning team! I congratulate VELVETCASE.com for putting this piece of art together”
Kapil Hetamsaria, CEO Velvetcase said, “Victory and Velvetcase, are two simple words that are synonymous with passion and beautifully encapsulate a strong union between elegance and style. These adjectives also in a nutshell capture the very essence of the trophy’s design, which articulates a balanced equation of the sport of tennis and the remarkable design. The Indian Premier Tennis League as a non-cricket sport stands out as it can truly boast the Best-of-the-Best sportsmen and sportswomen competing in the league, to which Velvetcase is proud to lend its support. May the best team win on December 13th 2014.”
VELVETCASE.com is a unique marketplace for global jewellery designers offering consumers a platform to discover and buy fine jewellery. It has secured funding to the tune of USD 1 mn from Chennai Angels (TCA) investors Kayar Raghavan and Lakshmi Potluri among other prominent business professionals and angel investors including Jacob Kurian, Jerry Rao and Arihant Patni.
VELVETCASE.com was founded in 2012 by Kapil Hetamsaria (CEO) and Runit Shah (COO). A MBA from The University of Chicago, Hetamsaria earlier held various key roles at Microsoft, McKinsey & Co., while Runit Shah (COO) previously worked at Crystaline Exports Pvt Ltd and General Motors and is a graduate of Purdue University, USA.
In its inaugural season, the multi-million dollar tennis league will feature top stars such as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and others playing for four franchises in the Philippines, Singapore, India and the UAE.
The star-studded teams include - Micromax Indian ‘Aces’, DBS Singapore ‘Slammers’, Manila ‘Mavericks’, and the UAE ‘Royals’.