It's time to get bent, lovers of shiny things and the revitalization of historic buildings: Downtown L.A. will soon be home to a "Sparkle Factory." If you, like us, are wondering WTF is a "Sparkle Factory," (and if any My Little Pony products are involved) we can explain... more ›

One Los Angeles woman calling herself a psychic is being accused of conducting some very shady business (even for a psychic) -- according to the AP, Jackeline Lopez of Palmdale allegedly frightened a 12-year-old girl into thinking a curse had been placed on her, and that she needed to bring Lopez $10,000 worth of jewelry to have it lifted. more ›

Ladies and/or gents, care to slip on a necklace featuring a juicy, raw slab of beef? How about a bacon bracelet? Or even sweeter, a swirled ice cream cone necklace? Onch Movement, an edgy L.A.-based jewelry designer, has unleashed a deliciously fashionable jewelry line dubbed Perfectasy, and celebrities are eating it up. more ›

Crooks surrounded the car of an Israeli jeweler in North Hollywood last night, making off with a backpack carrying $2 million in diamonds. more ›

Tustin police detectives are searching for a pair of jewel thieves who snatched $260,000 worth of sparklies from a jewelry dealer on the evening of June 9, according to KTLA. more ›

The Downtown LA Art Walk hosts its monthly celebration tomorrow and includes the grand opening of a new experiment - The Brutique. Featuring artwork, jewelry, films, performances and The Bohemian Society couture, this new downtown gem houses an eclectic mix of fashion and art. more ›

The robbery occurred around 2 p.m. when the victim returned to his car after eating at Veggie Grill at 2025 Wilshire in Santa Monica. His vehicle was then surrounded by the three suspects, who smashed in the windshield as well as the driver's-side and passenger-side windows. At least one of the masked suspects pointed a gun at the victim while a second grabbed a black case containing the jewelry on the passenger seat... more ›

A pair of masked and armed burglars tunneled their way into a Downtown L.A. jewelry store and made off with an estimated over $3 million in merchandise, say the LAPD. The heist took place between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on February 19th at a store located on the the 600 block of South Broadway. more ›

No wonder kids thinks adults are weird: Sometimes they steal their jewelry! Two stories are making the news-rounds this morning. First, out of Montebello, 42-year-old Belinda Berumen has been arrested for stealing religious jewelry from first and second graders at her child's school. Apparently the six- to eight-year-old set have alluring Christian-themed bling, and Berumen allegedly resorted to good old fashioned trickery to get her hands on the goods. more ›

Actress Lindsay Lohan's shopping habits might wind up proving she's a dizzy starlet and not a jewelry thief, if the tale of her near-theft of an earring from the same Venice store accusing her of stealing a pricey necklace can serve as help for her case. TMZ explains that four days prior to the necklace disappearing incident, Lohan was browsing Kamofie & Company, and tried on a pair of diamond earrings. She removed one, but left the other in, which was covered by her hair. more ›

Winona Lindsay Lohan may be charged with a felony in connection with a high-end jewelry theft last month and could face up to three years in state prison, reports KTLA. TMZ asserted on Saturday morning that the L.A. County District Attorney will file a case against Lohan as early as Monday, after she reportedly walked off with a $2,500 necklace from a Venice store on January 22. more ›

Actress Lindsay Lohan has managed to find herself the (unwitting?) center of a Los Angeles Police Department investigation regarding the theft of what they call "a one of a kind necklace," worth $2,500 which was taken from a Venice jewelry store. The necklace was taken on January 22, and surveillance video from the store shows Lohan with the necklace as she shopped with friends. Yesterday, the LAPD's Paciifc Area detectives obtained a search warrant for the actress' Venice residence. more ›

At least four homes within the Melrose area have been burglarized this week, the local neighborhood watch, Melrose Action, is reporting. All have occurred in the late afternoon with jewelry being targeted. more ›

Gutierrez holds a degree from the School of Electronic Engineering in Medellin, Colombia. He serves on the Board of Directors for Eyes of Innocence, a charity that benefits children worldwide. more ›

Waking up early for Black Friday's "doorbusters" sounds like the anti-fun. So here are some of LAist's Holiday Picks for the philanthropist in you, none of which involve any malls, massive stores or long lines. All of these gifts have a charitable element to them, benefiting mostly local or national organizations so you're really giving two gifts and making lots of people happy. And you feel good. Everybody wins! Onto the gifts that keep on giving... more ›

We won't say one way or the other whether we think Paris should spend 45 days in the slammer, but LA-based jewelry designer Red Freckles definitely thinks Paris got a raw deal. In support of the pink princess, Red Freckles created a hot pink bracelet called Paris is My Cell Mate "because she is a loyal customer, she’s always been nice to me, she’s a nice girl, people don’t give her enough credit." Of... more ›