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India archive reveals extent of ‘colonial loot’ in royal jewelery collection | monarchy

Five years ago, Buckingham Palace marked its summer opening with an exhibition celebrating the then Prince Charles’s 70th birthday with a display of his favorite pieces from the royal collection, Britain’s official trove of items connected to the monarchy. “The prince had a very, very strong hand in the selection,” said the senior curator.

Among the sculptures, paintings and other exhibits was a long gold girdle inlaid with 19 large emeralds once used by an Indian maharajah to decorate his horses. It was a curious choice to put into the exhibition in the light of the violent means by

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Edmonton’s Epico Designs finding international acclaim

A self-made Edmonton entrepreneur is designing his way to the top of the fashion world with pieces featured internationally and by a Canadian musician.

Andrea Espinoza is the owner and founder of Epico Designs, a local jeweler that offers sustainable fine and fashion pieces for men and women using recycled stainless steel and responsible gold-plating.

Growing up in Ecuador, Espinoza lost her parents at the age of five. Her grandparents, entrepreneurs themselves, inspired her to start her first jewelry business when she was seven.

Nine years ago, she moved to Edmonton alone and worked as an understudy jewelry designer. After

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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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Celeb-loved jewelry brand Dorsey drops spring collection

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Diamonds are a star’s best friend.

And from head-turning red carpet looks to subtle everyday shine, celebrities regularly rock show-stopping rocks from Dorsey, a jewelry brand known for its lab-grown gems.

The company’s bling has been spotted on stars including Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie and Hailey Bieber — the latter of whom turned to Dorsey for her head-turning diamond necklace at the 2022 Super Bowl.

Now, with the final weeks of winter here, the brand is giving stars some fresh ice to pick from

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Handmade jewelry entrepreneur not only survives, but thrives

From opening her first store during the pandemic at Upper Canada Mall, Kimberly Harvey-Chase is now opening her third My Lil Gem location, with big plans for the future

In 2020, Kimberly Harvey-Chase opened her first handmade jewelry store, My Lil Gem, at Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket. In early 2022, she expanded and opened her second store at Barrie’s Georgian Mall.

Now, Harvey-Chase is excited to finally bring his business to his hometown of Bradford West Gwillimbury later this year with the third location opening at 18 Holland St. West.

“I’ve liked this spot in Bradford for years, I’ve

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Drake Used His New Video to Reveal Himself As the Proud Owner of Pharrell’s Iconic Jewelry

Pharrell shocked fans last September when he announced plans to sell exclusive items from his closet, including several Jacob & Co. chains, Audemars Piguet watches, and crystal-covered Stan Smith sneakers, via his new boutique action service, Joopiter. Given the Neptunes and NERD co-founder’s outsized influence on the intersection of hip-hop and style cultures in the early to mid-2000s, several of these pieces have taken on iconic status. The only thing crazier than the idea of ​​Skateboard P not owning some of his own artifacts anymore was the idea of ​​someone else coming up on them. And now the lucky auction

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