A jewelry store in North Texas that dates back to the mid-1980s was hit with a burglary.
Ylang 23, a known retailer in the community, endured the theft early Friday morning — and will likely suffer losses of well over $500,000, said Alysa Teichman, co-owner, in an interview.
Amid the robbery, the thieves used a sledgehammer to crash through the glass and grab what they could, according to Teichman, snatching jewelry, some of the displays — and even a dish for Hershey’s Kisses.
The shop, which covers about 3,200 square feet, was robbed in less than four minutes.
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It was “such a brazen attack … with such violence,” Teichman said.
The suspects had fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival, according to a report late last week by Highland Park DPS. Multiple display cases were shattered, leaving broken glass on the floor, the report said, and detectives confirmed that three masked and gloved suspects forcibly entered the store to commit this burglary.
The business has insurance “but the net loss will be tremendous for my family,” Alysa Teichman said.
Ylang 23’s store is relatively new in the company’s long history, having opened on Oak Lawn Avenue around August 2024. Ylang 23’s genesis dates back to about 1985 in Galleria Dallas, before it moved to Preston Center for about a decade.
The company has attracted customers with its specialization in designer jewelry that has long been on “the forefront of trends,” Teichman said. The offerings include necklaces, rings and bracelets.
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Amid the challenges, the store is set to officially reopen when the cases are fixed. It continues to provide online sales as well.
During the robbery, which was caught on film by the store’s cameras, the thieves “took stuff indiscriminately,” Charles Teichman, co-owner, said.
“Whatever case they broke, they just grabbed whatever” was there, Teichman said.
Still, “most of the biggest pieces were in the safe,” Alysa Teichman said. “They did not get to our safe.”
Charles Teichman co-founded the store with Joanne Teichman, his wife.
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