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Edmonton jewellery store robbery linked to ISIS

November 15, 2019

A Canadian man accused of robbing an Edmonton jewellery store in 2014 is believed to have committed the act to fund Islamic State fighters in Syria.

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Diamonds have fascinated jewellery and gemstone fans for thousands of years. We regard these shiny stones as solidified drops of the crystal-clear, pure morning dew, with the most exceptional among them classified as gems of ‘the finest water.’ These descriptors are all well and good for clear gemstones, but...

Time ticks forward: A conversation with Walter von Känel, president of Longines

JB recently chatted with Walter von Känel about the beauty of women’s timepieces, the mechanics of Swiss watchmaking, and the secret to staying timeless in an ever-changing industry.

How reliable is your burglar alarm system service?

Even the best-integrated and most expensive burglar alarm systems do not stop break-and-enter attacks on jewellery stores if there is not a reliable, timely, and consistent agency response or intervention generated by the alarm system

Complicating Carbon: The not-so-simple world of diamonds

I'm curious about how jewellery merchants of long ago could buy diamonds and know for certain they were purchasing the ‘real thing’ and not another variety of cut, colourless gemstone. How often did they worry about that?

Understanding communication trouble signals from an armed burglar alarm system

As a jeweller, you already know the importance of sound security; you don’t need to be sold on the fact that working in this industry marks you as a potential target of certain criminal activity, even before you get started on conducting your own security risk assessment of your...

Created options: Lab-grown diamonds offer glamorous choices

The lab diamond is one of the more intriguing diamond products to enter the luxury goods sector. When conveyed properly, its story piques interest and creates loyal fans.

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