The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
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Kelly Aiglon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2026
These humble baubles once evoked summer-camp nostalgia and antique-purse collections; now, they’re affixed to viral sensations, designer duds, and semi-precious fine jewelry.
Workers installed rocks on the coast at Point Dume Beach to prevent the collapse of a key road for vehicles to access Westward Beach.
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Robert Gauthier,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug. 2026
Whether burrowing through soil or swimming through water, they’re forced to maneuver through narrow gaps in tiny pores, rocks, roots, plants or other obstacles.
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K. R. Prathyusha,
The Conversation,
31 Aug. 2026
Leslie McIntosh, within-group variance (Changes) Changes’ first/second book prize, launched in 2022 with Louise Gluck as the first judge, has already delivered gems such as Jimin Seo’s Ossia and Rachel Mannheimer’s Earth Room.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Sep. 2026
Comprising diamonds with a combined weight of more than 200 carats, the missing necklace features a six-carat central stone surrounded by lines of baguette diamonds and hundreds of smaller gems arranged in a sunburst motif.
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