AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 22, 2025--
KAY Jewelers, America's top diamond retailer, and Monique Lhuillier, a leading luxury bridal, fashion and lifestyle brand, proudly announce the launch of their first fashion jewelry collection together, marking an exciting expansion of their Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection beyond bridal. Famed for her romantic and feminine bridal designs, Monique Lhuillier has collaborated with KAY to design a breathtaking assortment of lab-grown diamond earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Designed to go beyond the aisle, the collection celebrates modern style with jewelry designs that are chic, sophisticated, and versatile.
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Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
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The new assortment builds on the success of their 2021 debut of the Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection, which introduced brilliant engagement rings and wedding bands. Now, the two brands have expanded the jewelry assortment, fit for every occasion; from bridal showers and weddings, to everyday moments, and meaningful gifting. The collection is beautiful, bright and effortlessly versatile.
"This collection is incredibly close to my heart, as it was inspired by the romantic details my bridal designs are known for and translates them into jewelry that can be cherished well beyond the wedding day. It can style a bride on her perfect day, serve as meaningful gifts for the bridal party, or become timeless pieces that bring a little sparkle to everyday.” said Monique Lhuillier. “Working with KAY allowed me to bring that vision to life in a way that’s both elevated and accessible, with each piece designed to capture each individual’s unique beauty and grace."
The collection features necklaces, bracelets, and earrings adorned with delicate lace, butterfly, floral, and bow motifs, artfully crafted in lab-grown diamonds with 24K yellow and white vermeil settings, as well as platinum over sterling silver.
"At KAY, we’re committed to offering designs that inspire self-expression and celebrate life’s most meaningful milestones. The Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection captures romance and femininity in a modern way, bringing a delicate sparkle to special moments,” said Julie Yoakum, President of KAY Jewelers and Peoples Jewellers. “We’re delighted to introduce this new collection with Monique Lhuillier, designed exclusively for KAY, and continue growing our partnership in ways that highlight her signature style.”
The Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection is available online at KAY.com and at select KAY stores. The new assortment ranges in price from $249.99 to $3,999.99. For more information, please visit KAY.com.
ABOUT KAY® JEWELERS
For over 100 years, KAY® has helped millions of people express love and celebrate life’s most meaningful moments. KAY is America’s #1 jewelry retailer and is operated by Signet Jewelers Limited, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry. For additional information, visit www.KAY.com.
ABOUT MONIQUE LHUILLIER
Monique Lhuillier is internationally recognized as one of America's foremost designers. Established in 1996 by Monique Lhuillier and her husband, Tom Bugbee, the company is considered one of the leading fashion houses in design, quality and creativity. With a passion for creating collections that are both feminine and modern, Monique Lhuillier continues to design ready-to-wear, accessories and bridal collections that are luxurious, chic and true to her aesthetic. Fans include Emma Stone, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Bell, Anna Kendrick and the First Lady Michelle Obama among others. Monique's signature design sensibility has led to the launch of many licensed products transforming the company into a luxury lifestyle brand. Monique Lhuillier products are distributed through Monique Lhuillier stores, premium department stores and specialty stores throughout the world. For additional information visit www.moniquelhuillier.com.
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
Monique Lhuillier Bliss collection for KAY Jewelers
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Days after suspected gang members killed 10 Guatemalan police officers, police and soldiers took their new powers granted under a state of emergency to the Barrio 18 gang’s center of operations in the north of the capital.
Dozens of police officers and soldiers, some carrying rifles and wearing bulletproof vests or with their faces covered, patrolled the narrow warren of streets in the cluster of neighborhoods called Zone 18 on Tuesday. At a checkpoint, they asked for identification of passing motorists and told some to stand against a wall to be patted down for weapons.
On Wednesday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said in a press conference that during the first 48 hours of the state of emergency he declared to deal with the gangs, some 293 people had been detained, including 23 gang members, among others caught in the act of committing crimes or who had pending arrests orders.
There were 126 homicides in Zone 18 last year, the most of any of the capital’s 24 districts. Police say it is a “red zone” where the gang dominates. Early Tuesday, the bodies of three females, one pregnant and including two teens, were found shot in the street.
“This state of emergency is focused on head-on confrontation with the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha criminal structures," said Jorge Aguilar, National Civil Police spokesman.
By Tuesday evening, dozens of police and soldiers lined up on a dusty soccer pitch where children kicked about a ball.
“We’re in a high risk moment. Don’t get separated from the group, we have the soldiers accompanying us, we’re going to work together, may God be with you,” a police commander told officers before the patrol.
Gangs have long oppressed neighborhoods in Guatemala where they recruit children, extort businesses and execute rivals. The problem came to a head over the weekend when gang members rioted in seemingly coordinated actions in three prisons on Saturday, taking dozens of guards hostage. On Sunday, police retook control of the prisons and freed the hostages, but almost immediately police around the capital were attacked.
So far 10 police officers have died and several more remain hospitalized.
Arévalo declared a 30-day state of emergency Sunday and on Monday the Congress overwhelmingly approved it. It restricts some rights of movement and assembly, as well as allowing police to detain people on suspicion of gang activity without a judge’s arrest order.
In Zone 18, several people asked about the gang presence declined to speak.
Diana González, who works as a cleaner, has lived in the area for 15 years. She conceded the area was dangerous, but “it’s where I have to live.”
She said that while she had not personally had problems with the gangs, the area carries a stigma. “When I have looked for work people don’t hire me because I live in this zone,” said González, 34. “They think that if you live here you’re a gangster, it marks all of us.”
Guatemala’s homicide rate per 100,000 residents rose last year to 17.2 from 16.5 the previous year, according to data compiled by the nongovernmental organization Dialogues.
Arévalo has been under pressure to bring the violence under control. Last year, the Congress approved a new anti-gang law that designated Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha as terrorist groups and increased prison sentences for gang members convicted of crimes. It followed the escape of 20 Barrio 18 members from a prison and the subsequent resignations of three top security officials. Last year, the United States government also designated both gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
The state of emergency is a tool President Nayib Bukele in neighboring El Salvador has used for nearly four years to decimate the gangs in his country. More than 90,000 people have been detained there on suspicion of gang ties, and Bukele's administration has faced international criticism for a lack of due process and violation of human rights.
Arévalo has said that “political criminal mafias” are trying to destabilize his administration.
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Locals react after finding the body of a neighbor inside their shared house during the country's state of emergency, following an escalation of gang-related violence, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Locals react after finding the body of a neighbor inside their shared house during the country's state of emergency, following an escalation of gang-related violence, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Soldiers patrol an area next to a piece of graffiti referring to the Mara Salvatrucha gang during the country's state of emergency, following an escalation of gang-related violence, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Houses dot the Nueva Jerusalem neighborhood during the country's state of emergency, following an escalation of gang-related violence, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Soldiers receive instructions on a soccer field before patrolling the city during the country's state of emergency, following an escalation of gang-related violence, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
