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Victoria jewelry store vows to stay open after armed robbery

mitaka21/04/2023

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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Violent robbery at Victoria, BC jewelry store caught on camera – BC

mitaka20/04/2023

Police in Victoria, BC, are looking for a man who violently robbed a jewelry store on Saturday.

The incident was captured on the store’s security camera.

Police said they were called to the store just before 3:45 pm The suspect had already fled after being pushed out of the store by staff members, but they told police the man had entered the store brandishing a hammer.

Victoria police tackle man accused in knife point robbery spree

The staff said they tried to stop him but he pushed his way behind

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Jewelry worth thousands stolen from neighboring homes damaged in the Calgary house explosion

mitaka08/04/2023

It’s been an emotional week for people living in the Calgary community of Marlborough after a home exploded — leaving many without a place to live — but now some in the area have more to worry about than just having to repair or rebuild.

On Monday, March 27, a house in northeastern Calgary exploded due to a suspected natural gas leak, sending 10 people to the hospital.

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Security video shows Calgary explosion

Janet and Dennis Downes live next door to the home that blew up.

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Due to the damage to their Maryvale Way NE

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Brilliant Earth Continues East Coast Expansion with New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

mitaka04/04/2023

The digital-first jewelry retailer will open in the heart of one of New York’s hippest neighborhoods

Brilliant Earth Opens New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (“Brilliant Earth” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BRLT), an innovative, digital-first jewelry company and global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry, today announced the opening of its 27th^thshowrooms. The new showroom on bustling North 6th Street in Williamsburg is the Company’s second New York City location, boasting one of the brand’s largest

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Mount Pearl jewelry store scammed out of nearly $100K in credit card cloning scheme

mitaka02/04/2023

A man wearing a white sweater stands in a jewelry store. The counter and back walls have a marble design. — Rohit Verma owns the NL Gold Factory in Mount Pearl, which was scammed out of close to $100,000 at the end of last year. (Submitted by Rohit Verma)

A Mount Pearl business owner is warning businesses to become vigilantes after he was scammed out of almost $100,000 at the end of last year.

Rohit Verma, who owns NL Gold Factory in Mount Pearl, was contacted by someone in Montreal who was interested in his jewelry after seeing it on social media in November. The two spokes over telephone and text messages, with Verma saying there were no immediate red flags.

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Caught on video: Brazen armed jewelry store heist leaves San Ramon residents shaken

mitaka21/03/2023

Brazen armed jewelry store heist has left San Ramon residents shaken

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SAN RAMON — The brazen daylight armed robbery of a jewelry store at the upscale City Center Bishop Ranch shopping center in San Ramon has left shoppers and business owners shaken.

It happened on Friday around 2:30 pm at Heller Jewelers and was recorded by multiple people on their cellphones in addition to the store’s security cameras.

The videos showed gunmen pointing a gun a security guard who worked for the store. Other robbers could be seen

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Permanent bracelets: The trend that’ll give the ‘thrill’ of a tattoo ‘without the pain’

mitaka13/03/2023

There’s a recent trend circulating on social media that could arguably give body modifications like piercings and tattoos a run for their money.

The pain free form of self expressionism is dubbed permanent jewelry – and it has become popular for those desiring a custom accessory.

Sarah Sides, the CEO and founder of Love Weld, has been working in the jewelry business for over a decade.

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After working in trend and market research for one of the largest fair trade jewelry companies, Sides said she discovered the beginnings of permanent jewelry with

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

mitaka08/03/2023

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he’d done nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities.

The jewelry – a set of earrings, a necklace, a ring and a watch of the Swiss brand Chopard – had been given as a gift to Bolosonaro by the Saudi Arabian government when he was in office, according to a report Friday at the O Estado de São Paulo newspaper.

The set was found in luggage belonging to an adviser

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