March 27, 2026

November 17, 2023 – Jewelry crime soared to record levels in 2022, with the number of crimes up 31 percent year-over-year and dollar losses hitting a 13-year high.

Has that trend continued into 2023? What types of crimes are most prevalent and what do jewelers need to be mindful of heading into the holiday season?

On November 14 2023, Jewelers’ Security Alliance President John Kennedy and Andrew Chipman, Vice President of Jewelers Block at Berkley Asset Protection, joined National Jeweler’s Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff and Jewelers of America’s Regina Ciarleglio to discuss these questions and more in the latest episode of My Next Question.

Watch the webinar below:

https://nationaljeweler.com/articles/12457-watch-how-to-protect-your-store-this-holiday-season

Arrests

Charlotte, NC- Leader of Violent Jewelry Theft Ring Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The leader of an organized and violent theft ring that carried out

Armed Robbery Arrests Crime Suspects Crimes

King County, WA- Man charged in pawn shop robberies.

King County, Washington- A Renton man was charged with three counts of robbery for three

Arrests Crime Suspects Crimes Smash and Grab
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