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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.
NYPD (DCPI)
The thieves entered Diamond Collect in downtown Flushing around 2:30 PM on Wednesday.
The
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Lethbridge store owner celebrating 40 years in business

After opening the shop at the age of 60, Catherine Tompkins of Tompkins Jewelers is marking her store’s 40th anniversary this year, while celebrating her 100th birthday.

Tompkins turned 100 on Friday and her jewelery store has been open since 1983.

“As far as Tompkins Jewelers are concerned, I put a lot of time and effort into it, you know,” she said. “Having a birthday is just another day, but having a business is something else.”

After raising a family of seven, Tompkins decided it was time for a change when he turned 60, opening his store on Seventh Street

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Rare 1,600-year-old gold bead found by teenager in Jerusalem’s City of David

A rare gold bead made by hand in Jerusalem some 1,600 years ago was recently discovered by an 18-year-old volunteer in the City of David, not far from the Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.

The tiny bead, found intact in an imposing Roman structure on what is known as the Pilgrimage Road, was created in a complex method that required the maker to delicately weld together more than a dozen granules of pure gold, the IAA said in a statement.

“Everyone here was in tremendous excitement,” said Hallel Feidman, the teenager who made the discovery as part

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Nanaimo RCMP seeks people of interest after breaking-in at a jewelry store



Nanaimo RCMP seeks people of interest after an overnight break-and-enter at the Gold Silver Guy shop on Townsite Road in January.  (Black Press Media files)

Nanaimo RCMP seeks people of interest after an overnight break-and-enter at the Gold Silver Guy shop on Townsite Road in January. (Black Press Media files)


Nanaimo RCMP seeks people of interest after breaking-in at a jewelry store

Drywall knocked out and expensive items stolen from safe at Townsite Road shop





Nanaimo RCMP is looking to identify two people who might be able to help with the investigation of a break-and-enter of a shop that deals in jewelry, precious metals and currency.

Gold Silver Guy’s Townsite Road location was

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Handmade jewelry entrepreneur not only survives, but thrives

From opening her first store during the pandemic at Upper Canada Mall, Kimberly Harvey-Chase is now opening her third My Lil Gem location, with big plans for the future

In 2020, Kimberly Harvey-Chase opened her first handmade jewelry store, My Lil Gem, at Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket. In early 2022, she expanded and opened her second store at Barrie’s Georgian Mall.

Now, Harvey-Chase is excited to finally bring his business to his hometown of Bradford West Gwillimbury later this year with the third location opening at 18 Holland St. West.

“I’ve liked this spot in Bradford for years, I’ve

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By 2030, Luxury Jewelry Market Can Reach USD 95.78 Billion and Between 2022 and 2030, It will Achieve a CAGR of 7.85%

By 2030, Luxury Jewelry Market Can Reach USD 95.78 Billion and Between 2022 and 2030, It will Achieve a CAGR of 7.85% – Report by Market Research Future (MRFR)

New York, US, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Luxury Jewelry Market Overview:

According to a Comprehensive Research Report by Market Research Future (MRFR),


Luxury Jewelry Market

Information By Type, Material, End-User, Distribution Channel, and Region – Forecast till 2030

”, By 2030, the market for luxury jewelry will be worth USD 95.78 billion. Additionally, between 2022 and 2030, it will obtain a CAGR of 7.85%.

Market synopsis

The market for

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Dallas thieves stole millions in jewelry by busting up walls

Thieves in the Dallas area pulled off a heist this weekend that saw millions of dollars worth of valuables lifted from a local jewelry store. The burglars relied on a remarkably simple move to break into the store, according to one of the managers of the business.

American Jewelers is located in the Town East Mall in Mesquite, a suburb about 20 minutes east of Dallas. The store saw massive losses after the alleged burglars broke into the store and lifted a huge portion of its inventory.

The heist happened sometime between when the store closed on Friday and when

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