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Distraction theft of Manhattan Beach jewelry store

A Manhattan Beach jewelry store is sharing the video of a recent ‘distraction theft’ that cost them more than $15k worth of jewelry, hoping it will prevent others from falling prey to these perpetrators.

Listen:

Seta, the manager of By Musti Fine Jewelry, told KNX News reporter Nataly Tavidian she looked away for a split second, and when she realized what happened, “I felt violated.”

Seta said the man was “pointing to the other case and asking me questions about some other products there.” While he distracted Seta, the woman reached out and took a pouch off the display case.

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Customer buying expensive jewelry was followed for miles, hours before the robbery, investigators say

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County man left The Shops at La Cantera without thinking he would become the target of a crime known as “jugging.”

John, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect his family, said he had no idea thieves were going the extra mile to rob people.

“I walked out of this store and then ended up going from that store to go have dinner with the family and still had no idea and was completely unaware that I had become a mark,” he said.

Thieves watched, followed and waited for over an hour and a half.

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Calgary police release photos of recovered jewelry

Calgary police are hoping to return some stolen jewelry that has recently been recovered.

Investigators believe the jewelry was stolen from various homes throughout the city between April 6 and May 5.

It was seized by police as they searched a home in the 0-100 block of Berkley Place NW and another in the 100 block of Bermuda Lane NW on April 18.

Photos of the jewelry have been posted to the Calgary Police Service’s Facebook page, and anyone who believes they may be the rightful owner of any of the pieces is asked to call 403-266-1234.


36-YEAR-OLD CHARGED

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Princess Diana’s jewelry gift from Dodi Al-Fayed was sold at auction

Starting price of £4 million (C$6.75 million) and up to £11 million (C$18.56 million)

Published May 11, 2023 • 2 minute read

Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997.
Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997. Photo by Avalon / Files /Bang Showbiz

Princess Diana’s private jewelry said to have been a gift from Dodi Al-Fayed is being sold at auction at a starting price of up to £11 million (C$18.56 million).

The late royal’s diamond

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The First Auction of Late Billionaire Heidi Horten’s Controversial Jewelry Proves Wildly Successful, Raising in $156 Million

Christie’s initial sale of roughly 100 rare jewels from the collection of the late Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten soared above expectations, netting the auction house $156 million in Geneva yesterday. The results came despite the outrage in the days and weeks leading up to the sale over the source of the massive wealth accumulated by her husband, Helmut Horten, who passed away in 1987.

According to research identified by my colleague Katya Kazakina and reported in the lead up to the sale, “Horten was intensively involved in the takeover of Jewish companies and profited from the situation of the Jewish

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Man accused of armed robbery at Victoria jewelry store arrested at housing facility

Victoria police have arrested a man accused of storming a downtown jewelry store in a brazen daylight robbery that left staff and customers shaken.

On April 15, a man entered Francis Jewelers in the 600-block of Broughton Street armed with a hammer and confronted staff, demanding access to three display cases. Despite the staff’s attempts to stop him, the suspect managed to make off with a significant number of stolen items.

Store owner Rafal Zebrowski described the incident as “pretty traumatic,” with staff and customers stunned in the aftermath.

VicPD says the suspected armed robber was identified and tracked down

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