{"id":475903,"date":"2026-09-26T00:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/475903\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T00:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:42:10","slug":"fresno-piercing-parlor-robbed-of-jewelry-valued-at-40k-50k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/475903\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno piercing parlor robbed of jewelry valued at $40k\u2013$50k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790383329_489_policelights_breaking.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Blood &amp; Beauty, a Fresno piercing shop, was robbed early Friday. The thief stole jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars, the owner said.\" alt=\"Blood &amp; Beauty, a Fresno piercing shop, was robbed early Friday. The thief stole jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars, the owner said.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Blood &amp; Beauty, a Fresno piercing shop, was robbed early Friday. The thief stole jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars, the owner said.<\/p>\n<p>                Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n<p>A locally owned piercing shop in Fresno was robbed early Friday morning of jewelry pieces worth tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Friday morning, Monica Garcia \u2014 owner of Blood &amp; Beauty, located near Blackstone and McKinley avenues \u2014 went on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DduHDG1D3bA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram Live<\/a> to share the news with the community.<\/p>\n<p>She said the break-in happened around 4 a.m., and she suspected that the thief was acquainted with the shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey stole a good amount of jewelry. They stole maybe $40 or $50 grand worth of jewelry,\u201d Garcia said, specifying that the stolen pieces\u2019 brands were Norvoch and Modern Mood.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia said she wanted to spread the word so that, should anyone attempt to pawn or sell a large amount of 14-karat jewelry, they\u2019d know it was stolen.<\/p>\n<p>She said she has video footage that she\u2019ll eventually share on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno police spokesperson Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega confirmed a robbery investigation is currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/307508201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790383330_72_IMG_4053.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Nick Fenley\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/307508201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Fenley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Nick Fenley is a reporter covering education, lawsuits, breaking news and more for The Fresno Bee. He\u2019s originally from the Imperial Valley and joined The Bee in 2025.\n            <\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blood &amp; Beauty, a Fresno piercing shop, was robbed early Friday. 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