This is one reason why jewelry stores are difficult and costly to operate. I had a 30-06 rifle pointed at my face by a 17-year-old suicidal pregnant girl when I was managing a store in Austin. Needless to say, the owners finally listened to my advice to spend the money to get a security system and keep a guard on duty. Diamonds are very attractive to the criminal mind. And insurance on diamonds is much harder to obtain and a lot more expensive than it is for most other retail merchandise.
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone – Husband and wife store owners killed in robbery: “Husband and wife store owners killed in robbery
Anthony DeMarco, JCK Senior Editor
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone — 2/3/2005 1:56:00 PM
An armed robbery of a Fairfield, Conn., jewelry store on Wednesday ended with the shooting deaths of the couple who owned the store. “
