Items taken during the daytime robbery included "precious gems, designer watches and necklaces."
He allegedly pawned jewelry that customers brought him for cleaning, repair or appraisal.
The bracelets "lacked fine details, were constructed from cheap material, and contained fake inlayed diamonds," CBP stated.
The funding will "expand production capacity and accelerate distribution of the world's only regulator- approved diamond commodities."
He was sentenced to a 27-month prison term.
The sales associate "tried to stop a suspect who was smashing jewelry cases and taking jewelry." the Jewelers' Security Alliance reports.
Police said six men were involved in the crime.
The jewelry retailer is opening its 21st and 22nd locations.
Over the past three months there have been more than a dozen cases.
Like the retailer’s first Bloomie’s store in Virginia, the new concept occupies a quarter of the space of a full store.
He was allegedly captured on security video later pawning some of the jewelry at a local shop.
Overall U.S. retail spending excluding automotive increased just over 11.2 percent year-over-year.
It was awarded to Gaston Rahier, a Belgian motorcycle racer who won two consecutive Paris-Dakar races, in 1984 and 1985.
The victim was allegedly told she had to buy the gold to "avoid prosecution."
Prices start from $300 and each stone ranges from 0.15 to 1 carat.
A group of 10 robbers entered Revel Jewelers at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The goods originated from Hong Kong.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
Police described the merchandise taken as "high-end diamond jewelry."
Two of the instances have involved Rolex watches, and another involved a $6,000 necklace.
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