Top Jewellers Don’t Know Enough About The Gems They Sell

Expand Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle watch a performance by a Welsh choir in the banqueting hall during a visit to Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, Britain, January 18, 2018. © 2018 Reuters An engagement ring has both financial and emotional significance. It symbolizes love and commitment that hopefully will last a lifetime. When Prince Harry chose an engagement ring for Meghan Markle, for example, he wanted it to be special. He designed the ring himself and chose a diamond from Botswana, where he spent time as a child with his mother, Princess Diana, and vacationed with…

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