jewelry articles 2018

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Customer buying expensive jewelry was followed for miles, hours before the robbery, investigators say

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County man left The Shops at La Cantera without thinking he would become the target of a crime known as “jugging.”

John, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect his family, said he had no idea thieves were going the extra mile to rob people.

“I walked out of this store and then ended up going from that store to go have dinner with the family and still had no idea and was completely unaware that I had become a mark,” he said.

Thieves watched, followed and waited for over an hour and a half.

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York police look for owners of $500K in recovered stolen jewelry

York Regional Police are looking for the owners of more than $500,000 in stolen jewelry following an investigation into alleged distraction thefts targeting older adults.

In a June press release, police said two 26-year-olds from Toronto were each facing two counts of robbery, plus charges for theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 in relation to the stolen items.

The police said that the suspects, operating an SUV, would approach and start speaking with older adults.

During their interactions, the suspects would allegedly replace the victims’ real jewelry with costume jewelry and in some cases

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2 arrested for Oakville jewelry store robbery

Halton police has made a pair of arrests after a jewelry store on Lakeshore Road in Oakville was robbed last weekend.

On June 10 at around 2:45 am, a glass door of Avalon Fine Jewelery was smashed and large quantity of jewelry stolen, police said in a news release. Four days later, Jarreh Grant (32) of Hamilton and Sarah Skrtich (33) of Hamilton were arrested.

During a search of a vehicle and residence in Hamilton, the police located stolen property including jewelry as well as 4 ounces of methamphetamine and a number of butterfly knives and replica firearms, the news

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Where to Shop the Jewelry from Queen Charlotte on Netflix

Jewels from Larkspur & Hawk, a New York City-based jewelry brand founded and led by Emily Satloff, are dominating the new QueenCharlotte series, which debuted on May 4th on Netflix. Satloff’s creations, which are centered around foils (historically used to brighten jewels and make them shimmer in candlelight), are always rooted in past designs and influences, making the partnership kismet.

“The young queen lived during a time that produced my favorite jewelry; jewelry that I have admired, collected and been inspired for decades,” says Satloff. “It’s especially rewarding to see Larkspur & Hawk sparkling throughout the trailer on the beautiful

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Victoria jewelry store vows to stay open after armed robbery

The owner of a century-old jewelry store in Victoria says staff have no plans to close up shop after a dramatic armed robbery over the weekend.

Surveillance video of the robbery shows a man entering the store and pulling out a hammer, smashing display cases and stealing items.

A clip from the store’s surveillance video is shown. (Victoria Police)Several expensive pieces, including a Rolex watch worth $20,000, were stolen from the store.

The man was confronted by staff and Francis Jewelers owner Rafal Zebrowski, with some workers picking up chairs to try to force the man outside.

“We’re doing

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Antonio Brown sued by celebrity jeweler for $1 Million in unpaid bling

Shuki Internationala renowned jeweler who has provided diamond pieces to high-profile athletes such as Floyd Mayweatherhas filed a lawsuit against Antonio Brownthe former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

According to the lawsuit, Brown owes Shuki International over $1 million for several jewelry items that he received back in 2022.

The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles this week, alleges that Brown received the jewelry items under the promise that he would pay $1,095,000 for all of them.

However, the suit claims that Brown never paid up. The items included Shuki’s famous “Shuki

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