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Brazil investigates undeclared $3 million jewelry gift to Bolsonaro

BRASILIA, March 6 (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino on Monday ordered police to investigate an alleged attempt to bring in undeclared jewelry, a gift from Saudi Arabia valued at $3.2 million, to former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

The diamond necklace, ring, watch and earrings gifted to Bolsonaro and former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro by the Saudi government were seized by customs officials at Sao Paulo’s international airport in October 2021.

The luxury jewelry, made by Chopard of Switzerland, was found in the backpack of a government aide who had traveled to Riyadh with then Energy Minister Admiral Bento

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NYC thieves steal $500K in jewelry in Queens heist: NYPD

Two thieves made off with $500,000 in jewelry after bursting into a Queen’s gem shop and beating an elderly employee Wednesday, cops said.

The men rushed into Diamond Collect near Prince Street and 39th Avenue in Downtown Flushing around 2:30 pm

According to police, the jewel thieves “punched, kicked and struck a 79-year-old female employee in the head with a handgun.”

The video of the robbery shows one of the men pushing past the woman as she flails at his feet.

Police are looking for the two thieves that stole $500K in jewelry from a Queens' shop.
Police are looking for the two thieves that stole $500K in jewelry from a Queens’ shop.
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The thieves entered Diamond Collect in downtown Flushing around 2:30 PM on Wednesday.
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Hollydrops shares a powerful message through fashion

Holly Adams noticed a gap in locally-made African attire, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.

The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, woman is the owner of Hollydrops, an Afrocentric line of handmade jewelry and products that promote diversity and inclusion.

“I grew up in a family of mixed races,” said Adams. “It’s very important to see a reflection of yourself and I knew that was something I wanted to include in my own business.”

Incorporating traditional fabrics and designs, her unique and colorful pieces focus on celebrating culture while paying homage to her African heritage.

“It’s what

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Hamilton cleared to race in Bahrain after jewelry inspected

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SAKHIR, Bahrain — Formula One’s governing body inspected Lewis Hamilton’s jewelry before the seven-time champion was cleared to practice Friday ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton has clashed with the governing body of the FIA ​​over a jewelry tire enacted last year and indicated he had piercings that could not be removed. He received an exception for his nose stud.

Hamilton said he had to keep the stud in because of complications linked to a blood blister on his nose, which occurred because he kept having to take it out for races. In a later interview

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Criminals caught on camera stealing $30k of jewelry from Fort Lauderdale department store

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police are searching for a group of criminals involved in a department store robbery.

It happened on Feb. 18 at around 5 pm at the Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale.

Authorities said four people were involved, and it happened inside Macy’s.

“We released the video this morning to you guys showing four pretty brave suspects walking into the Macy’s at the Galleria Mall, opening one of the jewelry counters and taking $30,000 worth of merchandise,” said Fort Lauderdale Police Public Information Officer Casey Liening.

The video shows two of the suspects districting an employee while the

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The 10 most iconic jewels through history

The napoleon diamond necklace

The historic Napoleon diamond necklace was gifted in 1811 by the French emperor to his second wife, Marie-Louise, upon the birth of their son, Napoleon II, the Emperor of Rome. The stunning silver and gold design was conceived by Etienne Nitôt and Sons of Paris and, according to the Smithsonian, originally featured 234 diamonds: 28 old mine-cut diamonds, nine pendeloques and 10 briolettes, enhanced by multiple smaller gems. “All of the stones were mined in India or Brazil, where the best diamonds came from at this point,” says Hiscox of the necklace’s mesmeric appeal. “They have

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Princess Margaret Loved Her Jewelry

Princess Margaret had an eye for jewelry.

Her former lady-in-waiting, Anne Glenconner, reminisced on Margaret’s love for gems in her new memoir, Whatever Next? Lessons From an Unexpected Life. “Princess Margaret particularly loved jewelery,” Lady Glenconner wrote. “She didn’t have a huge amount but she chose carefully.”

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In particular, Lady Glenconner writes about the royal’s wedding tiara, the Poltimore tiara. Princess Margaret bought the tiara herself. “Patrick Plunket, who had such good taste and was once a trustee of the Wallace Collection,

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