01/09/2009
Wayne County news briefs: Westland jewelry ordinance to take effect (Detroit Free Press)
A new city ordinance goes into effect Thursday that will require individuals and businesses who regularly buy jewelry from the public to register with the city. Those who register must pay a $50 fee, provide their name, address and thumbprint, as well as the same information for all agents or employees, and meet all state licensing requirements.
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01/09/2009
Ex-employee accused in Boston jewelry store theft (Boston Globe)
A former employee is accused of stealing more than $150,000 in jewelry from a landmark Boston jewelry store.
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01/08/2009
Prosecutors: Madoff mailed pricey jewelry, should go to jail (USA Today)
Prosecutors seeking to have Madoff jailed said he violated his bail terms by mailing five packages of valuable jewelry to family and friends. They contained at least 15 watches, including two diamond Tiffany and Cartier watches, a diamond necklace, four diamond brooches and other jewelry.
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01/09/2009
DEL MAR: Gunman robs jewelry store (North County Times)
DEL MAR ---- A man held a gun to a jewelry store clerk's head before taking off with nine diamond rings Thursday, a sheriff's sergeant said.
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01/08/2009
Landmark jewelry store is victim of insider theft, police say (Boston Globe)
A former employee of a landmark Boston jewelry store is accused of stealing more than $150,000 in jewelry from the store and replacing diamonds with fake cubic zirconia in two pieces of jewelry set to be sold in Newton, according to a Boston Police report.
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01/08/2009
Thieves smash and grab at posh T.O. jewelry store (CTV.ca)
It was a smash and grab robbery that took a high-end Toronto jewelry store completely by surprise. Three masked men poured into Boutique Cartier near Toronto's Bay and Bloor Streets on Wednesday afternoon.
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01/08/2009
Filing details jewelry parcels sent by Madoff (Denver Post)
Bernard Madoff, the financier accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, violated his bail terms by sending his friends and family packages containing 13 watches, four diamond brooches, a jade necklace, two sets of cuff links and other jewelry worth at least $1 million, federal prosecutors argued in a legal brief released Wednesday.
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01/08/2009
Interview: Jewelry Designer Sergio Gutierrez (LAist)
Jewelry designer Sergio Gutierrez knows how to make a splash. Born in Colombia, his education in engineering led him to create innovative designs that make his work standout. His company Liquid Metal Collection features metal mesh jewelry that merges modern technology with vintage style. He incorporates computer circuitry into many of his designs. Gutierrez holds a degree from the ...
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01/08/2009
Detectives seek clues from jewelry (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office released pictures Wednesday of jewelry that was found near a woman's skeletal remains Monday.
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01/08/2009
ShopNBC, Jewelry Television announce layoffs (National Jeweler)
Eden Prairie, Minn.--On-air retailers ShopNBC and Jewelry Television are among the latest companies to announce they are cutting staff as sales wane in the face of the global economic crisis.
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