The charismatic and stunning Italian personality Barbara Chiappini is the for this year’s Timeless 2006, being held at the Hilton Conference Centre, Malta, between 8 and 12 November. Ms Chiappini will also be the figurehead of Diamonds International’s advertising campaign for the 2006/2007 season.

Attractive and unassuming Barbara Chiappini is a well-liked personality on the Italian scene. She started her career as a photo-model and her first encounter with fame came in 1993, when she won the contest Un’ Italiana per Miss Mondo and participated in the Miss World contest in South Africa, being crowned Miss Photogenic.

That same year she had her TV debut on the well-known Media-Set programme Buona Domenica and subsequently formed part of the cast of Domenica In on the popular Italian state TV station Rai Uno. Barbara has since presented and participated in many popular Italian TV programmes, including Insabbiati, Il Derby del Cuore, Il Gala’ della Croce Rossa, La vita in Diretta, l’Italia sul 2, Tg2 Costume e Societa’, Porta a Porta, Passaparola, Verissimo, Lucignolo and Studio Aperto.

She has also appeared in a number of films, including one by the well-known directors Dino Risi and Neri Parenti. The coming season will find Barbara on stage participating in a witty comedy entitled Per il solito vizietto with well-known Italian actor Fabio Testi.

This year is the fifth anniversary of Diamonds International’s annual exposition Timeless, which brings together the unique collections of the exclusive houses they represent. For this reason, Diamonds International will this year be celebrating in great style. In fact, Timeless 2006 will be bringing together a spectacle of dance, colour and diamonds with the exclusive participation of the unique Acrobatic Dance Theatre, Katakló. All this will be hosted by Italian personality Barbara Chiappini.