Thieves make off with $900k in cash, jewelry from NW Miami-Dade business; 2 subjects detained – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A heist captured on camera has left the owner of C4G Jewelers calculating the cost after two, possibly three, backed a flatbed tow truck individuals into the business, making away with a safe containing approximately $900,000 in cash and jewelry.

Surveillance footage revealed the thieves inside the establishment, skillfully using a tow truck to hook a line around the safe before pulling it through the front door. The meticulously planned robbery unfolded on the 7500 block of Miami Gardens Drive.

A blue and white van was also involved in the crime.

The perpetrators reportedly initiated

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A Woman’s Humble Antique Market Find Sells for $15,000 At Auction

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An amateur jewelry enthusiast was amazed when a Victorian brooch she bought for just £20 ($25) at an antiques market in the 1980s sold at auction for £11,780 ($15,000), including fees. The piece was identified as a rare treasure on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshowcausing jewelry expert Geoffrey Munn to exclaim “my pulse is racing” at the exceptional discovery.

On the show, Flora Steel described how she chanced upon the brooch in 1988 and was drawn to its eye-catching and colorful design formed of precious stones such as lapis lazuli, orange coral, and green malachite. It would be decades, however,

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Armed robbery at downtown Collingwood jewelry store results in 3 arrests

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Three people face charges in connection with an armed robbery in downtown Collingwood.

A security camera perched atop Town Hall captured what appears to be three individuals walking into DC Taylor Jewelers around 3:20 pm on Monday and running from the store exactly one minute later.

According to provincial police, the suspects fired a weapon after going into the Hurontario Street store.

A short time later, the suspects were seen taking off in a dark-colored SUV.

Police say none of the store employees were injured.Three armed robbery suspects are captured on camera heading into a jewelry store on Hurontario

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Diamonds are for everyone – Research Professional News

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Publishers’ outcry at EU plans ignores potential for new partnerships, say Johan Rooryck and colleagues

On 23 May, the Council of the EU adopted a groundbreaking set of conclusions advocating high-quality, open, trustworthy and equitable scholarly publishing. The move drew widespread support from Europe’s academic community, including in a joint response from nine organizations representing funders, researchers and universities.

Some native open-access commercial publishers also welcomed the conclusions. The traditional academic publishing industry, however, was less enthusiastic. Caroline Sutton, chief executive of the trade association STM, was quoted as saying that the conclusions “support a move that would abolish an

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Thieves snatch watches from jewelry store’s window display in Northwest

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Thieves stole several watches from the front window display of a jewelry store in Northwest Friday while customers and staff were inside.

The smash-and-grab theft is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

According to the police report, officers were sent to the Tiny Jewel Box in the 1100 block of Connecticut Avenue for the report of an armed

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This Viral Jewelry Box is the Organizer You Didn’t Know You Needed |

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In my heart, I am an accessories fanatic. I love to dress up an outfit with a few layered necklaces and a stack of bracelets — although earrings are my favorite piece to experiment with. There’s no greater joy than adding a pair of new, chunky, statement hoops to an already-chic outfit; it’s the best opportunity to infuse extra personality into your uniform.

The only problem? I live in New York. And New York apartments do not mesh well with lots of new. There is barely space for a bed or a sofa from one of the best home

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West Kendall raid leads to arrest in Aventura jewelry store smash-and-grab

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A Tuesday morning raid in the West Kendall area of ​​southwest Miami-Dade led to the arrest of a suspect police said was involved in a burglary attempt at an Aventura jewelry store in October.

Aventura and Miami-Dade police took Luis Angel Herrera Ramirez, 31, into custody at a home in the 5700 block of Southwest 162nd Pass.

Police said he was involved in an attempt to steal from the International Jewelers Exchange at 19275 Biscayne Blvd. on Oct. 19.

A group of would-be thieves slammed a vehicle into the front of the store in security staff

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Very rare blue diamond sold for over $60M at Geneva auction – National

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The Bleu Royal diamond is officially one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction, with a whopping price tag of almost US$44 million (nearly C$60.7 million).

The fancy vivid blue diamond was sold in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday as part of a ring that contains two additional diamonds on either side. (A ‘fancy vivid’ diamond refers to a diamond that is non-round cut and displays an intense, unconventional color like blue.)

According to the Christie’s auction listing, the blue, pear brilliant-cut diamond is 17.61 carats and internally flawless. The two

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