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Fox16
Hundreds of people from Pine Bluff and White Hall showed their support for the family of Brandon McHan whose life was cut short on Monday after two gunmen opened fire in his shop.

JCK
As consumers’ acceptance of lab-created diamonds expands, jewelry brands specializing in bridal designs that exclusively use lab-grown diamonds are emerging quickly.

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Creating a ring-shaped diamond is no small feat; the diamond block will be faceted with several thousand facets, some of which are as small as several hundred micrometers. 

The Washington Post
A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for a hammer price of $32 million at an auction of jewelry that once belonged to French queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby’s is calling a record price for a pearl at auction. 

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The Buffalo News
Niagara County officials want to make it easier to recover that property by requiring dealers to hold onto it for at least two weeks and to report their transactions to a central database.

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Fox28
Columbus Police are looking for a suspected tool thief who dressed as a construction worker while stealing an expensive home improvement tool.

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