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Style Q&A: Canadian jewelry designer Dean Davidson celebrates 15 years

mitaka06/07/2023

Celebrity-loved jewelry pieces are “accessible, unique and high-quality,” says designer Dean Davidson.

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Published July 03, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read

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Fifteen years ago, Toronto-based jewelry designer Dean Davidson set out to create a jewelry brand that offered alluring accessories

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

mitaka26/06/2023

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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A Vivid Pink Diamond and a Giant Ruby Both Sold for a Record $35 Million at Sotheby’s

mitaka16/06/2023

Sotheby’s and Christie’s sold a combined $158,152,390 worth of jewels this week in New York, in sales that were dominated by spectacular named diamonds (flawless, colored, or huge), along with eye-popping specimens of ruby and sapphire, one of them setting the record for the most valuable gemstones sold at auction. Sotheby’s clocked its highest total for a jewelry auction in New York, at $95.9 million, setting several gemstone price records, and Christie’s hammered at $62,252,390 in its Magnificent Jewels sale, which included the 127-carat Peace Diamond, selling for $13,635,000.

Sotheby’s $95.9-million Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on June 8

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Christie’s to Auction 127-Carat ‘Light of Peace’ Diamond

mitaka31/05/2023

New York—On the back of the controversial yet record-setting Heidi Horten sale in Geneva, Christie’s is offering a special diamond at its New York “Magnificent Jewels” sale this spring.

Leading the June 7 jewelry auction is “The Light of Peace Diamond,” estimated to sell for between $10 million and $15 million.

The D-color, internally flawless, Type IIa, pear brilliant-cut diamond weighs 126.76 carats. It is being offered without reserve.

The stone was previously named the “Zale Light of Peace” when the Zale Corp. of Dallas, which is now part of Signet Jewelers Ltd., owned it.

Zales would charge for showings

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$196 million jewelry auction in Geneva: Here’s why the gala event is ‘doubly indecent’

mitaka16/05/2023

Despite vigorous criticism about the Nazi-era origins of Heidi Horten’s wealth, an auction of the late Austrian billionaire’s jewelry became the most expensive public sale in history.

Spread over the course of two live auctions in Geneva on May 10 and 12 (a third online auction ended on May 15), a treasure trove of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and tiaras carried a presale estimate of $150 million. The first one totaled 138.3 million Swiss francs ($154 million), already setting a world record for a single-owner jewelry sale. The second, which contained a few big-ticket lots, brought in 37.8 million francs, pushing

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Jose Altuve home burglary: Houston police arrest four for stealing $1M worth of jewelry from the Astros star

mitaka12/05/2023

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Three men are currently in custody after breaking into the home of Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and stealing about $1 million worth of jewelry on Opening Day, Houston police announced Friday.

Patrick Maxey, Jordan Tarniella and William Jones Jr. were charged with burglary of a habitation. All of them are at least 25 years old. A fourth suspect, 20-year-old Jasmyn Hall, was charged with hindering apprehension and evading arrest while she allegedly tried to help Jones flee from officers on April 13.

According to court documents obtained by KHOU 11, the burglars showed up at

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GANNI and Veneda Carter Drop Jewelry Collab

mitaka03/05/2023

GANNI is joining forces with Los Angeles-based creative Veneda Carter — teaming up with her eponymous jewelry label to mark the Danish brand’s foray into the category.

First revealed during the brand’s Fall/Winter 2023 showcase in Copenhagen this year, the partnership results in an exclusive, three-piece collection consisting of hoop earrings, a bracelet and a necklace. Each piece in the collection features GANNI’s new butterfly logo in pendant form, taking cues from Carter’s futuristic design aesthetic. Designed with the signature crumpled texture from GANNI’s “Butterflies” collection, the pieces are crafted with 18-carat gold plating.

“I am so extremely grateful for

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Man charged after jewelry stolen from homes damaged in Calgary house explosion – Calgary

mitaka28/04/2023

A man has been charged in relation to a break-in at an evacuated residence following a house explosion and fire in northeast Calgary last month.

On March 30 at around 1:45 pm, a woman and her husband were returning to their house in the 700 block of Maryvale Way NE after a house explosion sent 10 people to hospital and damaged other houses several days earlier.

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Calgary house explosion leaves 10 in hospital, 6 in life-threatening condition

When they arrived, they were confronted by a man who was leaving their home, who claimed to be a security guard. The

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