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Bulgari Debuts an Extravagant, Megawatt Collection of High Jewelry Watches

A secret watch set with over 4,800 stones, a necklace set with a 218.53-carat Colombian emerald, and an Octo Roma wristwatch adorned with a cameo of the Roman emperor Augustus encircled in diamonds—these are just a few of the opulent pieces to debut in Bulgari’s new high jewelry and watch collection, presented to press and clients at a star star-studded event in Venice, Italy attended by Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and Priyanka Chopra.

Jewelers are increasingly pulling out all the stops to entertain their VIP clientele in exotic settings with rare experiences. This event included a dinner at the Palazzo Ducale

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Oak Lawn jewelry store broken into, owner ‘beaten severely,’ family says

OAK LAWN, Ill. — The owner of an Oak Lawn jewelry store is in the hospital after a trio of suspects burst through a wall in the business and stole property, on top of assaulting the owner.

Police said Elias Mseeh, owner of Ramallah Jewelry in Oak Lawn, had just opened up for the day, around 12:15 pm, when three thieves burst through a wall into the store.

“It looks like they just kicked in the wall,” said Gerald Vetter, Division Chief of Oak lawn PD.

According to police, the trio broke into a vacant retail space next door to

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

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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How did Elizabeth Taylor end up owning the Prince of Wales brooch, something that could’ve belonged to Princess Catherine today?

Elizabeth Taylor owned the Prince of Wales brooch, but how?

Elizabeth Taylor owned the Prince of Wales brooch, but how?

The Prince of Wales brooch, thought to be a significant piece, would naturally be worn by the likes of Kate Middleton, the current Princess of Wales and wife of Prince William, today. But an oversight on the part of Lord Mountbatten meant that the rare piece of jewelry left the royal vaults when Edward abdicated for Wallis Simpson. And, in a story worthy of a Hollywood telling itself, it somehow ended up in the possession of none other than Elizabeth Taylor.

In Kate Andersen Brower’s authorized biography of Elizabeth Taylor,

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

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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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The Meaning Behind Kate Middleton’s Jewelry at King Charles’s Coronation

The Princess of Wales included a subtle tribute to Queen Elizabeth II through her jewelry at King Charles III’s coronation.

Princess Kate paid homage to the late monarch by donning the George VI Festoon necklace, which was originally made for then-Princess Elizabeth in 1950 at the request of her father, King George VI. The stunning piece includes strands of diamonds.

Another special set of jewelry that honors a royal family member passed? The pearl-and-diamond earrings Kate wore to Westminster Abbey also originally belonged to Princess Diana.

For the occasion, Kate wore an ivory silk crepe dress with silver floral and

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Man with hammer robs downtown Victoria jewelry store

A Broughton Street jewelry store was closed Monday following a Saturday-afternoon robbery by a man wielding a hammer.

A Broughton Street jewelry store was closed Monday following a Saturday-afternoon robbery by a man wielding a hammer.

Francis Jewelers is scheduled to reopen Tuesday.

Owner Rafal Zebrowski told CHEK News he was afraid for his life during the incident, which left staff and customers shaken. Victoria police were called about 3:45 pm

Zebrowski said he approached the man at first, “but after seeing that he had a hammer in his hands, I had to backtrack.”

“I told him, ‘I’m not going

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