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Police recover $500K in stolen jewelry, seeking owners

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York Regional Police are asking anyone who may have been robbed to check the Flickr album with photographs of recovered items

The owners of more than $500,000 in stolen jewelry recovered in a distraction theft investigation are being sought by the York Regional Police.

The distraction thefts and robberies that occurred across York Region in June typically involved two suspects in an SUV who would approach elderly victims and engage them in conversation. During the interactions, the suspects would replace the victims’ real jewelry with cheap costume jewelry, police said in a news release. In some instances, they used force

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Recovered jewelry needs to be reclaimed: Police

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Over $500,000 in stolen jewelry has been recovered.

York Regional Police are asking for the public’s help locating the rightful owners of a large stash of jewelry they have recovered.

Police say two women were allegedly involved in distraction thefts and robberies within the York Region.

Driving an SUV, the two young women would approach seniors and start a conversation. During the interactions, the police said the women would replace the victims’ real jewelry with cheap costume jewelry.

In some instances, they used force and assaulted the victims when attempting to remove the jewelry.

On June 5, police charged two

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European jewelry brand is opening its first store in Toronto

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Danish jewelry brand, Pilgrim, is set to open its first store in Toronto at the Eaton Center this month.

The brand’s story begins in Denmark in the summer of 1983, when designer Annemette Markvad “translated her great love for minimalism, art, music, and people” into a collection of handmade jewelry she sold at music festivals throughout Scandinavia and Germany.

Pilgrim was introduced to the Canadian market just eight years ago by the brand’s North American CEO, Robert Hayes, and now operates five locations in cities like Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa.

The brand’s jewelery is hand-crafted, lead and nickel free,

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Police Seize $123K Worth Of Suspected Stolen Jewelry In Abbotsford

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Police in Abbotsford seized $123,000 in suspected stolen jewelry, bags of suspected drugs and $6,000 in cash after stopping a vehicle early Friday morning (June 9). (PPE photo)

Police in Abbotsford seized $123,000 in suspected stolen jewelry, bags of suspected drugs and $6,000 in cash after stopping a vehicle early Friday morning (June 9). (PPE photo)


Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford

Expected several charges after two people stopped in the vehicle early Friday morning





Several charges are anticipated in relation to the seizure of $123,000 worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford, as well as suspected drugs and $6,000 in cash.

The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) said the items were discovered

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35-Carat Lab-Grown Diamond Going on Display in Vegas

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Las Vegas—Attendees at the JCK Las Vegas show will be able to see a 35-carat lab-grown diamond, a stone that’s just slightly larger than the record-setting lab grown-diamond reported on just last month.

Maitri Lab-Grown Diamonds created the emerald-cut, Type IIa stone using the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The company, which has offices in Surat, India, and New York, said it took approximately 1,800 hours (75 days) to grow the diamond.

The International Gemological Institute graded it as H color, SI1 clarity.

IGI said the 35-carat stone is the largest polished lab-grown diamond to date, topping the 34.59-carat diamond

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Calgary police release photos of recovered jewelry

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Calgary police are hoping to return some stolen jewelry that has recently been recovered.

Investigators believe the jewelry was stolen from various homes throughout the city between April 6 and May 5.

It was seized by police as they searched a home in the 0-100 block of Berkley Place NW and another in the 100 block of Bermuda Lane NW on April 18.

Photos of the jewelry have been posted to the Calgary Police Service’s Facebook page, and anyone who believes they may be the rightful owner of any of the pieces is asked to call 403-266-1234.


36-YEAR-OLD CHARGED

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Princess Diana’s jewelry gift from Dodi Al-Fayed was sold at auction

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Starting price of £4 million (C$6.75 million) and up to £11 million (C$18.56 million)

Published May 11, 2023 • 2 minute read

Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997.
Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997. Photo by Avalon / Files /Bang Showbiz

Princess Diana’s private jewelry said to have been a gift from Dodi Al-Fayed is being sold at auction at a starting price of up to £11 million (C$18.56 million).

The late royal’s diamond

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