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Emily Ratajkowski Keeps Wearing Jordan Road Hoop Earrings

I’m going to be real with you; up until a few years ago, I had no clue who Emily Ratajkowski was. Now, I constantly look to the supermodel for fashion inspiration, as she’s always rocking simultaneously controversial and comfy outfits — just look at her retro cowboy boots or super tiny crop tops for proof. Most recently, though, her “It” piece of choice came in the form of super wearable hoop earrings, and I’m so here for it. The earrings in question are from Jordan Road, a Southern California-based brand, and are none other than the Cloud Hoops. The classic…
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How Diamond District Jewelers Are Modernizing With Social Media

Zev Weitman’s angular frame was hunched over his sooty workbench in a cramped diamond-cutting shop several floors above the buzz of Manhattan’s diamond district. But his mind was roaming a crystalline chamber, tweaking facets to coax a brilliant symphony of light from the diamond he was working against a cutting wheel. “I’m always improvising, always searching for the perfect cut,” said Mr. Weitman, 68, who began cutting in the district four decades ago, when thousands of jewelry businesses studded a single block of 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Back then, there were also thousands of cutters like Mr.…
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The brazen murder of an Indian mafia don-turned-politician

Atiq Ahmed, a former MP and convicted criminal, was killed on Saturday night It was all over in less than a minute. Footage from Saturday night shows mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed getting out from the back of a police jeep near a hospital in the city of Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad. A heavy set man, Ahmed, a former MP and convicted criminal, is helped down by a policeman and his brother Ashraf. The brothers are being led by a chain attached to their handcuffs. As they start walking, surrounded by a ring of police constables, local TV reporters besiege…
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What should you do if you have a recalled jewelry?

Health Canada has issued two recall notices warning parents about the chemical hazards of two brands of children’s jewelry. The first recall notice involves Kool Charmz Colors Strawberry, Heart & Arrow, and Apple Interchangeable charm, which contains lead in excess of the allowable limits in Canada, according to the health agency. Since 2012, CTG Brands has sold 104 units of the “Strawberry,” 96 units of the “Heart & Arrow” and 104 units of the “Apple” charms in the country, Health Canada said. Despite the packaging, which reads “lead free,” the recall says these metallic charms do, in fact, contain lead.…
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Neil Diamond Talks Life with Parkinson’s and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Music legend Neil Diamond, who announced in 2018 that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, says he’s just coming to terms with the diagnosis in a revealing, emotional interview with Anthony Mason for CBS SUNDAY MORNING. Watch the full interview below: In the wide-ranging interview, Diamond talks with Mason about his career, the current Broadway show based on his life, “A Beautiful Noise,” stepping back from touring and adjusting to his new life with Parkinson’s. The 82-year-old Diamond also tells Mason he was in denial for the first year or two after being diagnosed, and he wasn’t ready to accept…
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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 robbery in Scarborough: Suspects shot their way out

Toronto police say three suspects shot their way out of a Scarborough shopping center after making off with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a jewelry store Thursday evening. It happened at Majestic City, at Markham Road and McNicoll Avenue, shortly before 6:30 pm Security camera footage obtained by CTV News Toronto shows a man approaching the store and asking to be let in. He waits because there is a customer already in the shop. After a few minutes, the door opens for the customer to leave, and when the other man tries to enter, a three-man approach. One…
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India’s goods exports fall for third month- The New Indian Express

Express News Service NEW DELHI: India’s exports fell year-on-year (YoY) for the third straight month to $33.88 billion in February, according to the commerce ministry data. Goods exports declined by 8.8% on a yearly basis as compared to the 6.58% fall in the previous month. According to the ministry, export of textiles, petroleum products and plastic & linoleum witnessed a massive decline in February because of subdued demand on account of recessionary effects in major economies. However, sequentially, the merchandise exports have increased as they stood at $32.91 billion in January. Commodities that recorded noticeable growth include electronics, gems &…