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GIA Reports Finding Lab-Grown Diamond with Fake Inscription

The Gemological Institute of America said that the 1.76-carat diamond pictured was submitted with a fraudulent GIA inscription that matches an actual GIA report from 2015 for a natural diamond. The report number has been partially redacted for privacy reasons.
Carlsbad, Calif.–In the latest issue of Gems & Gemology, the Gemological Institute of America reported finding a man-made diamond inscribed with a report number matching a mined diamond.
The article, authored by Christopher M. Breeding and Troy Ardon, states that the stone in question came through the lab’s Carlsbad facility.
A client, whom the GIA did not identify in the article, submitted the diamond for an updated grading report because they “noticed inconsistencies” with the GIA report information, the article states……

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Thief steals suitcase containing £1 million in jewels from train luggage rack

Police are hunting a thief suspected of stealing a suitcase containing £1 million worth of jewels from a train travelling out of London.
The bag was taken from a Birmingham-based jewellery dealer who was going home from a business trip to London last Wednesday…

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Thieves use concrete block to steal £150k of jewellery in Watchfinder raid

A group of thieves used a concrete block to smash their way into a Leeds Watchfinder store in a raid on Wednesday (8 November), making off with goods worth £150,000.
Some 15 Rolex watches were also taken in the raid which happened at 6.45pm at the store in Victoria Quarter, Leeds. The store was open at the time and there were two members of staff inside…..

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Armed raiders in smash-and-grab at Southampton pawnbrokers

SLEDGEHAMMER wielding raiders have attempted a smash-and-grab on a Southampton pawnbrokers.
The four men targeted Albermarle Bond pawnbrokers at around 3pm this afternoon.
Police are still on the scene.
The ambulance service also attended but a spokesperson at the shop said nobody was hurt…..

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Moment gang of NINE smash-and-grab robbers on FIVE moped raid luxury goods store just yards from Sloane Square

Shocking CCTV shows the moment a small army of moped raiders swarmed around a designer boutique to steal handbags has been released by police.
Nine suspects on five mopeds pulled up outside the Michael Kors outlet on Duke of York Square in Chelsea, west London.
One of the gang is seen hurling a brick at the window from the back of his vehicle before booting the door with four accomplices. Another suspect is shown producing a stick to batter the entrance…..

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Midland ram raid: extraordinary footage emerges of ute being driven inside shopping centre

Extraordinary footage has emerged of the ute involved in a Midland jewellery heist being driven around inside the shopping centre. Shocked staff can be seen on the footage looking for cover and taking out their phones to film, as the vehicle screeches its wheels and drives in several different directions inside the Midland Gate Shopping Centre.

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Tigne jewellery shop hold-up: Police search for second Albanian man

The police are looking for a second Albanian man believed to have been involved in the hold-up on a Tigne jewellery shop last month. In a statement, the police said they are looking for Begtash Muka, who is 26 years old.

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Ram raiders smash into Gainsborough Heron store to steal ATM

Police are investigating a burglary at the Heron food store in Gainsborough Market Place. Shortly after 7pm on Saturday, October 28, offenders drove a white Vauxhall Astra into the glass window of the store and attacked the ATM inside.

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Thieves blow up ATM in explosion felt over two miles from scene

Police are searching for thieves who blew up a cash machine in an explosion that shook homes more than two miles away in the early hours of Thursday. The blast happened at a Co-operative Bank cashpoint outside a Matalan store in Darlington at about 1.20am.

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Man arraigned over Diamonds International robbery

An Albanian man was taken to court today to face charges in connection with the robbery at Diamonds International, and the alleged attempted murder of two policemen during his arrest. Daniel Muka, 22, stands accused of involvement in the October 5 robbery at Tigne Point during which a security officer was injured and a substantial amount of jewellery was stolen.  

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