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Shooting gold medallist Michael Diamond’s gun tires upheld, dashing hopes for 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers

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An Olympic shooting gold medallist has lost his chance to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics after a New South Wales tribunal upheld a decision to refuse his gun license application.

Michael Diamond, 51, had his Category A firearms license revoked in 2018 after he was found guilty of firearms and drink driving charges in Port Stephens in 2017.

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Where to buy engagement rings UK: The best places to buy a ring in 2024

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IF you’re planning a proposal and wondering where to buy an engagement ring, this guide is here to help.

From bespoke designs to high street gems, this page will help you to find the perfect engagement ring that your beloved will treasure forever.

We've rounded up the best places to buy engagement rings

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We’ve rounded up the best places to buy engagement ringsCredit: Getty

We get it: it can be tricky to know where to buy an engagement ring online or in store, and there’s a lot of choice on the market.

There’s seemingly no end of different engagement ring styles to choose from, from bands laden with

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Saudi jewelry designer dazzles at Saudi Cup

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RIYADH: With twinkling lights turned on and the smell of freshly fried samosas in the air, Muslim and non-Muslim expat households across the Kingdom join in observing the holy month of Ramadan, marked by its spiritual nature and family-centric values

Expats share both their excitement and expected challenges as they observe Ramadan away from home.

For residents of the Kingdom, Ramadan represents a period of calm as the rhythm of life slows down, providing opportunities to form new traditions and experience the spiritual month. (Supplied/Ramadan Season/Visit Saudi)

Croatian designer Tina Sablic has made a gradual move to Riyadh over the

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No More Lab-grown Diamond Engagement Rings for De Beers’ Lightbox

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PARIS — De Beers has called time out on its test-run of lab-grown diamond engagement rings, the company said Wednesday.

Going forward, its lab-grown subsidiary Lightbox will continue to focus on its initial offering of fashion jewelry and loose stones, which the company describes as “the most promising future opportunities in the sector.”

At the same time, De Beers unveiled an additional $20 million media investment to promote natural diamonds ahead of the 2023 holiday season in the US and China. This will include the reintroduction of its historic “A Diamond Is Forever” tag line, along with a new take

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Boggs family celebrates 100 years in jewelry business – The Observer News

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By LOIS KINDLE

Few privately owned, small businesses have the opportunity to observe their centennial anniversary. But due to the hard work of five generations of the Boggs family, Boggs Jewelry will celebrate this astonishing milestone Dec. 16. Owners Roy and Jo Boggs are inviting the public to come celebrate with them at 4852 State Road 672 (in the Kings Crossing Shopping Center), Sun City Center. Meet the family between 9 am and 1 pm and enjoy some refreshments while you’re there.
Founded by Roy’s grandfather Morris Boggs in Pittsburg, Penn., in 1923, the business was moved to 9th Street

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NB mother-daughter team creates ‘Polly Pods’ – perfectly imperfect earrings – New Brunswick

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When Meaghan and Polly Pennell sat down at their craft table to roll out the clay to make their first pair of homemade earrings, little did they know their little lemon bobbles would turn out to be so sweet.

“We were just really looking for something that we could do together as a mother and daughter,” said Meghan Pennell of Moncton, NB, who has since launched a line of clay earrings with her six-year-old daughter called Polly Pods.

“It makes me feel really special,” to have a line of jewelry named after

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Diamond Market Worsens in September

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RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, October 12, 2023, Las Vegas… Diamond prices fell further in September as retail sales weakened amid competition from synthetics. Polished inventories were still high relative to sales expectations, despite lower production.

The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) for 1-carat diamonds fell 5.2%, making it the worst month for that category since the peak of the Covid-19 downturn in March 2020. The 0.30-carat RAPI dropped 3.5%, while the index for 0.50-carat goods slid 7.1% and 3-carat diamonds declined 2.5%.

The RAPI only reflects D to H colors and IF to VS2 clarities. Prices for 1-carat, DL, SI1-SI2 items on

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