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Jewelry store owners clap back at anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers with “Say Gay” stickers

In Zionsville, Indiana, just north of Indianapolis, the owners of a jewelry store are supporting the LGBTQ+ community with some small but mighty agitprop.

The little stickers, about the size of a silver dollar pancake, shout, “Say Gay.”

Robert and Rose-Marie Goodman felt compelled to print up the custom-designed stickers following the passage of legislation through Indiana’s House of Representatives that would force teachers and administrators in the state to notify parents when their kids change gender or pronoun identities.

House Bill 1608 passed the Indiana House last Thursday.

By Friday, the Goodmans had a cache of 400 stickers on

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What is HUID tag for gold?

from April 1, the sale of gold jewelery will not be allowed without a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Friday.

As reported by The Indian Express, Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, said, “In consumer interest it has been decided that after 31st March, 2023 the sale of gold jewelery and gold artifacts shall be hallmarked without HUID shall not be permitted.”

“Earlier, the HUID used to be of four digits. As of now both HUIDs (4- and 6-digit) are used in the market. We are

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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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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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Jewelry Shines as a Fundamental Art Form

SANTA FE — Unlike any other medium, jewelry becomes a part of its audience, worn and carried throughout life by its wearer. “I do believe jewelry is the most fundamental form of human art,” said Brian Fleetwood (Mvskoke Creek) in an interview with Hyperallergic. Fleetwood is the curator of The Stories We Carry and assistant professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts. “There is something in us that compels us to adorn ourselves. Jewelry is related to this idea of ​​identity as performance. We put things on our bodies that either project how we want to be seen,

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Damar Hamlin Gifted A Diamond And Gold ‘3’ Pendant From Rafaello & Co.


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The gifts keep on coming for Damar Hamlin … the Buffalo Bills safety just received a diamond-encrusted pendant of his No. 3 jersey number with a red heart, and it’s pretty sweet!

TMZ Sports has learned the 24-year-old went to the famed Rafaello and Co. jewelry store in Midtown Manhattan to grab the new bling from Gabriel Jacobs.

The #3 pendant’s dope … it’s made of 14k white gold and packed with 3 carats of diamonds.

You can tell Hamlin loved it by his reaction! As a token of his appreciation, Hamlin signed a Bills

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Kentucky Pop-Ups hosts Winter Market at Central Bank Center

Ninety vendors took part offering handmade items, jewelry, arts and crafts, clothes, foods, and much more
Winter Markets

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Small businesses had a chance to showcase their items during a winter market Sunday at the Central Bank Center.

The event was organized by Kentucky Pop-Ups, which is a traveling vendors market.

Ninety vendors took part offering handmade items, jewelry, arts and crafts, clothes, foods, and much more.

You could also bring donations for the Lexington Humane Society.

Organizers say events like this help offer support to small businesses so they can keep prices affordable for their customers.

“Our goal is

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Senior heartbroken after sentimental $4,000 gold chain stolen

Toronto police are warning people to be on the lookout for distraction-style thefts as thieves trying to steal jewelry, purses and wallets.

A 72-year-old man said he was leaving Scarborough Town Center on Jan. 29 when he was approached by a couple who tried to sell him gold jewelry and ended up stealing his gold chain instead.

Isa Demirovski of Scarborough said a woman walked up to him and quickly put what looked like a gold chain around his neck.

“She put this gold chain around me and it all happened so fast. At the same time she stole mine,”

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