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Taylor Swift’s Ring Could Buy A Yacht, A Supercar, Or A Small Mansion — Take Your Pick
Taylor Swift’s new engagement ring isn’t just making headlines — it’s setting the jewelry world on fire.
The elongated cushion-cut old-mine diamond, bezel-set in yellow gold, could be worth close to $1 million, according to Al Bekdas of Labelle Jewelry in Totowa, NJ, who previously designed a No. 87 diamond charm Swift has been spotted wearing.
Al Bekdas
“It has a lot of weight on the bottom so the radiant is a little more popular, but the elongated cushion is going to make a big comeback,” Bekdas told Daily Voice. From photos, he estimates the stone at “up to 12 to 15 carats.”
Bekdas, a…
Maryland Artist Rebuilding After Fire Destroys Jewelry Studio, Rare Tools, Home
A roaring blaze tore through a Maryland home over Memorial Day weekend, gutting a beloved jewelry studio and leaving artist Shana Kroiz to rebuild her life, her business—and decades' worth of creative tools—from the ashes.
The fire broke out at Kroiz’s residence, where her jewelry studio was also based.
According to Kroiz, her husband woke up in time to save himself, their son, and their dog, Chester. The home, however, was destroyed.
"As you can imagine we are all reeling from this tremendous loss, yet wildly grateful for all our blessings," Kroiz said. "The outpouring of love help …
Sean Kingston, Mom Federally Convicted In $1M Wire Fraud Scheme, Report Says
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mom Janice Turner have been convicted in a million-dollar luxury goods fraud scheme that prosecutors say involved bogus wire transfers, fake bank documents, and a whole lot of bling they never paid for, officials announced.
After more than 3½ hours of deliberation, a Florida jury on Friday, March 28, found Kingston, 34, and Turner, 61, guilty of federal wire fraud, NBC News reports.
Kingston was ordered to house arrest with electronic monitoring and must post a surety bond including a home worth $500,000 and $200,000 in cash, NBC said. Turner will remain in fede…
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Maryland, Virginia Gets 20 Years: Feds
A violent predator who orchestrated two terrifying kidnappings in Virginia and Maryland—one of which ended in gunfire—will spend nearly 20 years behind bars, federal authorities announced.
District resident Tyree Eugene McCombs, 29, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison this week, for his role in the September 2022 abduction and armed robbery of a couple in Alexandria, and the November 2022 kidnapping, robbery, and shooting of a 25-year-old woman in Maryland and DC.
McCombs, who was already on supervised release for a previous violent crime at the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty…