Amenities included bagpipe music by the Northern Illinois Pipes & Drums, free face painting, food for sale by local businesses, Irish step dancers, as well as ample candy, trinkets and green beads handed out as parade-route freebies.
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Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
KitschCraft & Charms Gen Z and Gen Alpha are driving growth in playful accessories and resin trinkets to decorate everything from our phones to our footwear—and this trend might just extend to other generations too.
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Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
One plastic sandwich bag full of random baubles could bring in more than $20,000 once the gold was refined.
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Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection.
Fashion trends currently favor colored gemstones, which have emerged as one of the fastest-growing jewelry segments.
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Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Every year during awards season, the most storied jewelry houses from around the world open up their vaults to dress the winners in dripping gemstones that make their looks shine.
In the harsh afternoon sun, it was deserted except for dogs dozing on the rocks, and lovers seeking a shred of privacy.
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Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Each hill and cave in Cambodia’s rocky karst landscape –– a term for a landscape created when rocks break down, forming large cave springs, sinking streams and sinkholes –– is isolated from the others.
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