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Mejuri CEO, Noura Sakkijha, on building a sustainable jewelery empire

How being a woman and pregnant impacted her journey

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Noura Sakkijha co-founded Judge in 2013 in Toronto. Sakkijha, Mejuri’s CEO, set out to redefine the fine jewelery industry. Traditionally, fine jewelery can be expensive, environmentally harmful and reserved for gifting occasions. Mejuri offers more affordable and sustainable jewelery

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

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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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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15 diamond jewelry gifts for women for Valentine’s Day at every budget

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, shop our picks for diamond jewelry on every budget. (Getty Images)

When it comes to Valentine’s Day gift ideas, you can never go wrong with jewelry. Whether that’s shopping for your wife, girlfriend or as a special treat for yourself, jewelry is always a solid idea.

Diamonds are often the first choice when it comes to splurging for a special occasion, but they can be a valuable investment. Luckily, with lab-grown diamonds surging in popularity, the covetable stone has gotten more affordable over recent years.

In case you’re on the hunt for a gift

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Organizer in 2019 jewelry store robbery sentenced

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. – The organizer in an armed robbery of a South Bay jewelry store was sentenced to 96 months in prison, United States Attorney Randy Grossman’s office said in a news release Monday.

Trenelle Cannon, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery in federal court for his involvement in the robbery of the Alpha and Omega Jewelry Store in National City back in 2019.

At around 12:25 pm on March 26, 2019, National City Police Department officials said three masked individuals went into the store