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4 men were sentenced for armed robbery of a Glendale jewelry store last year

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Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday that a judge has sentenced four defendants in the 2022 armed robbery of a Glendale jewelry store.

In March of 2022, four men walked into a Glendale jewelry store wearing ski masks and brandishing a weapon with the intent to commit robbery.

Nine employees and customers had their wallets and phones taken and were held hostage while the robbers put $1.5 million in jewelry and cash into pillowcases. The hostages had been threatened with a weapon and some were zip-tied.

When the police arrived, all four suspects were still in the act

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Alton Mason Named First Male Face of French Jeweler MESSIKA

MESSIKA Paris, the opulence-first French jewelry house founded by Valérie Messika in 2005, has found its first male face in model Alton Mason. Starring in the brand’s Spring 2023 campaign alongside current ambassador Kendall Jenner, the famed multi-hyphenate puts a masculine spin on the brand’s contemporary jewels.

Mason previously appeared in MESSIKA’s Paris Fashion Week show in September, storming the runway alongside Naomi Campbell. “In our second show, Alton was our male model,” said the designer. “This combination was a huge success. Rooted in the world of fashion. Always on the move, Alton dances and acts. This works perfectly with

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

How being a woman and pregnant impacted her journey

Published March 20, 2023 • 6 minute read

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Noura Sakkijha, co-founder and CEO or Mejuri. Photo by Mejuri

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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The Prettiest Birthstone Jewelry to Wear and Give

Birthstones aren’t just known for their beautiful colors and varying textures—each one is imbued with its own spiritual meaning and symbolism. Some speculate that the idea of ​​birthstones actually has biblical origins—specifically from the mention of the breastplate of Aaron in the Book of Exodus. Aaron, the first high priest of the Israelites, reportedly had a breastplate adorned with 12 different stones, and each one represented one of the tribes of Israel. According to the International Gem Society, “These stones were said to have possessed great powers and had the ability to tell people their fate. According to first-century translations,

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Princess Margaret Loved Her Jewelry

Princess Margaret had an eye for jewelry.

Her former lady-in-waiting, Anne Glenconner, reminisced on Margaret’s love for gems in her new memoir, Whatever Next? Lessons From an Unexpected Life. “Princess Margaret particularly loved jewelery,” Lady Glenconner wrote. “She didn’t have a huge amount but she chose carefully.”

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In particular, Lady Glenconner writes about the royal’s wedding tiara, the Poltimore tiara. Princess Margaret bought the tiara herself. “Patrick Plunket, who had such good taste and was once a trustee of the Wallace Collection,

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‘You wanted the money’: Judge seizes jewelry store robber’s speech

Published February 14, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read

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Gordon's Gold Jewelers store at 760 Hyde Park Rd. (JONATHAN JUHA/The London Free Press)
Gordon’s Gold Jewelers store at 760 Hyde Park Rd. (JONATHAN JUHA/The London Free Press)

Too many judges already had heard Troy Wolfe’s speech “from the heart.”

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This is the fabulous jewelry Rihanna will wear at the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show

Mmillions of people will tune in on Sunday to watch the Super Bowl LVII clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

The popular event’s halftime show will be headlined by a famous singer Rihannawho will return to the stage seven years after performing in her 2016 Anti World Tour.

Rihanna: Representation’ a big part of why I’m doing Super Bowl halftime show

What will Rihanna wear at the Super Bowl halftime show?

Fans can’t wait to see her performance at the upcoming Super Bowl, where she is expected to wear some extraordinary jewelry.

Diamonds and

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