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Gem & Lapidary Dealers Assoc. Bankrupt Chapter 7

On 09.25.09, In Industry/Trade News, by The Modern Jeweler

“Another one bites the dust!”

Don’t book those plane tickets just yet and if you already paid in advance for a booth, well kiss that money goodby. The GLDA is Bankrupt. You may need to find some other to move that inexpensive gold jewelry, loose diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and other gemstones. Here is the offical release:

Gem & Lapidary Dealers Association, Inc., 181 W Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85701. On September 10, 2009 G.L.D.A Inc. d/b/a G.L.D.A., Inc. NV d/b/a G.L.D.A., Inc.-Expo., G.L.D.A. .Com d/b/a Gem And Lapidary Dealers Association, Inc. d/b/a G.L.D.A., Inc. Las Vegas Jewelry Gift Show At The Mirage Hotel d/b/a G.L.D.A., Inc. Tuscon Gem & Jewelry Show d/b/a G.L.D.A., Inc. Starr Pass Marriot Tuscon Gem Show filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Case # 09-26972. The petition was filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, 300 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas, NV 89101.

Other recent bankruptcies include:

Aabhushan Exports Private Ltd., 155 Wood Ave, Edison, NJ 08820. On September 14, 2009 Aabhushan Exports Private Ltd. a/k/a Aabhushan Family Jewelers filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Case # 09-34135. The petition was filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey, Clark S. Fisher Federal Bldg. & U.S. Courthouse, 402 E. State St., Trenton NJ 08608.

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Evelyn’s Boutique, 213 Buckeye Ln, Pembroke, GA 31321. On September 2, 2009 Evelyn Miles d/b/a Evelyn’s Boutique and Shawn Miles filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Case # 09-41977. The petition was filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Georgia, P.O. Box 8347, Savannah, GA 31412

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