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One is the driver who allegedly crashed a car into a Sacramento jewelry store in April, striking a 71-year-old employee who later died.

This year, it’s what could happen outside of show hours that worries JSA Executive Vice President Scott Guginsky.

While the overall number of crimes was down, there were more incidences in which robbers pulled out guns, mace, or rammed cars into stores.

The alert states that burglary crews are targeting jewelry businesses and details how jewelers and refineries can protect themselves.

The suspect faces charges in the August robbery of Menashe & Sons Jewelers and is accused of committing smash and grabs at two pawn shops.

Four individuals have been charged in the “takeover-style” robbery of Heller Jewelers last month, and additional charges are expected.

At Converge 2025, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff attended sessions on DEI, tariffs, security, and more. Here are her top takeaways.

The latest incident happened Monday at a store in Oakland, California, continuing a pattern JSA first warned about last month.

JSA has received reports of mobs swarming jewelry stores, driving cars into the storefront or smashing through the windows.

JSA’s Scott Guginsky provided a list of nine security measures jewelers should observe while locking up for the long weekend.

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance offers advice for those attending the annual trade shows.

The company also is matching donations made to Jewelers of America and the Diamond Council of America’s Jewelers Relief Fund.

Described by JSA as being “habitual offenders,” Vasile Sava and Onita Rostas have federal warrants out for their arrest in Kansas.

On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” two experts share best practices for store security during the holidays and year-round.

Jennifer Mulvihill, the first woman to lead JSA in the organization’s 141-year history, takes over for the retiring John Kennedy.

On the verge of retirement, Kennedy recounts the most stressful stretch of his time at JSA and reveals what he’ll miss about the industry.

The Berkeley robbery follows two other Bay Area robberies involving multiple suspects, one in May and one in June.

A double-digit drop in the number of in-store crimes was offset by a jump in off-premises attacks, JSA’s 2023 crime report shows.

The victim was taken to the hospital and the authorities are on the lookout for four suspects.

She’s allegedly stolen jewelry from stores in Southern California and police also are looking into thefts in Arizona and Michigan.

There have been five similar crimes reported in the region recently, said the Jewelers’ Security Alliance.

There have been eight attacks in the last month, spanning from a jewelry store parking lot in Rhode Island to highways in California.

John Kennedy and Berkley Asset Protection’s Andrew Chipman talk crime trends and share prevention tips ahead of the holidays.

From customers being robbed to post-pandemic trends, National Jeweler polled jewelers to find out what’s worrying them most.

















