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The Black Hills Salvation Army and Riddle’s Jewelry announce this year’s Ring for Bling winner

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO) — One volunteer in Rapid City who participated in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign won a very shiny award from Riddle’s Jewelry. Realtor Tom Rau rang the bell this year. It’s a way the Black Hills Association of Realtors gives back to the community during the holidays. “Our association has been involved for the past 11 years in what we call Realtor Ring Day which happened across the state of South Dakota. It’s for a great cause,” Rau said. Suspect accused in cold case admitted to mentally abusing victim Little did Rau know, he would…
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The Living Urn Expands its Cremation Jewelry Line with High Quality Stainless Steel Options

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The Living Urn’s new high-quality stainless steel pendant and bracelet options make for beautiful ways to honor a loved one at a reasonable price. We’re excited to expand the My Living Touch cremation jewelry line and now offer stainless steel pendants and bracelets. These are beautiful affordable reminders of the loved ones we’ve lost…” —Mark Brewer, President GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, USA, June 28, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Living Urn, a division of Biolife, LLC, is excited to announce that it is expanding its cremation jewelry offering to include new high quality stainless steel options. These unique pendants and bracelets hold a…
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Woman’s jewelry stolen in apparent distraction theft: Guelph police

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Guelph, Ont., woman had her jewelry stolen in an apparent distraction theft. The Guelph Police Service responded to an area on Vancouver Drive Sunday afternoon. Investigators me a man and a woman in a newer model black pickup truck, possibly a Dodge Ram, pulled up to the victim who was out doing yard work. They said while the man was talking to the victim, the woman managed to slip off the victim’s bracelet and necklace without noticing her, and replaced them with fake ones. Investigators said by the time the woman…
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How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy

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As many households watch their savings dwindle and worry about their job security, they may be less willing to spend on big-ticket items like fancy diamond rings and bespoke wedding dresses. David’s Bridal, the wedding dress retailer, suggested in a bankruptcy filing this year that some brides had become increasingly budget-conscious. An “increasing number of brides are opting for less-traditional wedding attire, including thrift wedding dresses,” James Marcum, the company’s chief executive, said in a court filing. Like much of the economy, the wedding industry has shown signs of a split, as higher earners find that they are able to…
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Thieves targets seniors’ jewelry in Naperville shopping centers

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) – Naperville police are warning about expensive jewelry being taken right off senior citizens in several shopping center parking lots. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar had the details behind this unique scam that is a first, even for seasoned investigators. Surveillance video starts innocently enough with two women on walkers enjoying some fresh Southern California air last summer. But then, a car pulls up and the rust begins. The woman in the white offers a necklace. It’s fake and inexpensive. As she goes to clasp it around the 84-year-old’s neck, she swaps the dupe for a real…
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Heiress’ $150 million jewelry auction sparks controversy over late husband’s profits during Nazi oppression

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The British auction house Christie’s will auction some 700 pieces of jewelry estimated to be worth $150 million from the late Austrian heiress Heidi Horten, whose late German husband began to acquire his fortune from Jews fleeing Nazi oppression. The auction house, which will host the sale in Geneva, Switzerland, has faced backlash for the controversial agreement to sell off what it said Monday is “one of the greatest jewelry collections” and which is expected to outstrip sales previously seen with the 2011 auction of Elizabeth Taylor’s collection and the 2019 Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence auction. Both auctions were the…
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Yo Gotti Flexes Seven-Figure Chain Amid $5M Spending Spree

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Yo Gotti is one of the most successful rappers in the music industry today, and he’s making sure he lets everyone know with a $5 million spending spree for his 42nd birthday. On Saturday (May 20), the Memphis rap mogul kickstarted his haul by showing off an icy new chain worth seven figures on Instagram, calling it his “biggest jewelry purchase” yet. Designed by celebrity jeweler Avi & Co., the sparkling, diamond-encrusted chain boasts 122 karats across 61 stones, with each one certified by the GIA (Gemological Institute of America). “Every year I spend at least a Million on my…