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Donald Trump Proposed With This Ring 25 Years Ago – and Now It’s Being Sold for the Second Time

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8 years ago

June 16, 2016

INSTORE Staff

There’s a huuuge profit to be made here.

The 7.45-carat Harry Winston ring that presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used to propose to actress Marla Maples in 1991 is hitting the auction block for the second time, Money writes. Maples, the article says, first sold the ring at auction in 1999 for $110,000 following the couple’s divorce. Now, the buyer from that sale stands to make a big profit on account of Trump’s increased profile, as the ring is estimated to be worth $300,000. The auction is scheduled for June 29 and is being held by estate jewelry auctioneer Joseph DuMouchelle.

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