It was when he was taking stock of what he had lost that he realised that he had left the pocket of the golf bag open and in it he had kept his mobile phone, an expensive watch, his GPS device and his wedding ring – they had all disappeared into the water and he was worried that his stomping around might have pushed his wedding ring into the mud. The gamekeepers at the Celtic Manor helped him to look for the items but after two hours, all they were able to retrieve were lots of golf balls that had been hit into the lake. This was when someone decided to call a team of professional divers in from the area.

Alan is celebrating his tenth wedding anniversary in a few months and it was his wedding ring that he was most concerned about. The divers were professional so they went about the search in a very systematic manner and retrieved the water logged watch and, most important, his wedding ring. He says the watch works in spite of the drenching but what he is very happy about is the finding of his wedding ring. For him, everything else could have been replaced but not the wedding ring.

He was with the army when he bought the car and then the diamond engagement ring. Today, he is 77 and imagine his and his wife’s wonderful surprise when they were presented with a car of the same make and model for their 53^rd wedding anniversary! Their two sons, Andrew and Rob decided to get in touch with a car collector and they managed to get the same model as a gift. The collector drove it up to Breachy and then drove Diana in the car to the place where their anniversary lunch had been organised.

Diana had looked after the ring especially well all these years, knowing just how much Ken had sacrificed to get it for her. Now, with this car which is identical to the one they had, they just seem to have gone back to their courtship days. Back then, even after they got engaged, they had to wait for three years before they could think of getting married. After all these years, it looks like their young, carefree days are back.

This is what led to him having to borrow a stainless steel ring to stand for a wedding ring from a friend. Maybe they were hoping that they could raise the money to collect the wedding ring that had been ordered but unfortunately, that has not happened. The lavish wedding which was planned by a company in Durban hasn’t been paid for either. This wedding had been televised to viewers across South Africa but the spending has come under scrutiny now.

His fiancée had chosen a classic Mark Gold design for Edward’s wedding ring. It was a puzzle ring studded with diamonds and very unique. For herself, it was an engagement ring with a 2 ½ carat diamond set in white gold and a wedding ring encrusted with diamonds. The jewellery store is being discreet but they have not releases the pieces of jewellery and are not likely to do so without being paid the full amount they are owed. Controversy seems to follow the Zuma family with allegations of money dealings and it looks like this could be a factor in the next elections.

Ian Douglas is calling his collection The Inspired Collection and he hopes to sell them to countries like Canada, the US and the UK. The wedding rings and the engagement rings will be fashioned like works of art. What is great about these rings is that their designs are unique and you can’t really get anything else like these.

Last year, the Chinese jewellers approached Douglas at the Hong Kong Jewellery Fair where he had just won an award. The deal with him is that he will supply 15 designs every year to Hiersun and he will be paid a royalty on every ring that is made with that design. According to Douglas, nothing has ever been done on a scale like this. Considering that just 6% of Chinese women own engagement rings and the Chinese market has been opening up in such a big way, the potential seems huge. The prediction for the demand for engagement and wedding rings in the coming year is said to be sizeable.

The jeweller in question is in the SoHo area and he is Eli Halili. Justin and Jessica both were seen trying on wedding rings and they also looked at other pieces of jewellery like necklaces and rings with ancient designs. So did they finally pick up or order their wedding rings? No, says a source but they did buy jewellery – two necklaces and a gold ring. Is that a preamble to the wedding rings? We’ll just have to wait and see.

The news is that the wedding date has been set for August and they are planning to get married in Italy. They both seem very relaxed and comfortable with each other and they have been seen around at events a lot, with Jessica showing off her diamond engagement ring. They have been together five years now but at a recent appearance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they still looked very much together and in love. She was in a stunning Prada gown and of course, her fabulous ring was the cynosure of all eyes.

It all began when Angelina Jolie went to Ecuador and had a meeting with the country’s foreign minister. The photographs that were taken showed very clearly that she wasn’t wearing the 10-carat white diamond engagement ring that Brad Pitt had recently slipped onto her finger. Ergo – it was assumed that she didn’t like the ring, her preference for emeralds over diamonds was supposed to be the issue and even a fight between the two was concocted. Considering that Brad Pitt has been with her for seven years and that he worked with the designer for a year to make sure the ring was perfect, we’re guessing she must be more than happy with it.

So that begs the question: why did she leave it off? Angelina Jolie has always been a champion for the poor, the hungry, the unfortunate. For her, wearing a diamond ring and being centre stage in a country that has so many starving people could just have seemed inappropriate. If she did leave it off because of a reason like this, it just shows how sensitive she is to issues like these. Some say that if Angelina Jolie could, she would adopt many more children from third world countries so that they have the chance of a better life. She’s always felt for the children caught in such terrible circumstances and she has gone out of her way to do something whenever she can. So she might just like her emeralds, maybe diamonds aren’t really her gems of choice but her heart seems to be in the right place.

Last year, Bryan got the Military Cross at Buckingham Palace. It was presented to him by Prince Charles for his bravery in saving a fellow soldier’s life. As soon as he was awarded it, he asked Kirstie to marry him, going down on one knee and the nation watched, touched. The Daily Record wanted this hero to see his dreams come true so they went the whole hog and gave him a wedding to remember. Kirstie had a white wedding gown by Stewart Parvin, the designer who made Zara Phillips’ dress and the couple had the best hairdressers and the best caterers to celebrate the event.  Their 18 carat gold wedding rings were from Glasgow’s jewellers, Laings.

The reception was held at Guthrie Castle with Edinburgh’s Pinkerton’s Cooks and Caterers providing the wedding breakfast which was a 3-course scrumptious meal. They have left for a honeymoon at Rhodes and after they are back, there will be a special ceremony to induct Bryan into the Daily Record’s Forces Hero category and he will be presented with an Our Heroes award.

The ring is designed by Gloss Diamonds and it is a ¾ carat stunning white gold diamond ring. The Karis ring is a great design with the brilliant centre cut diamond surrounded by a grain set halo around it. This is such a perfect Mother’s Day ring because it has a vintage quality and yet is modern. So the winner has a great gift for Mother’s Day and who wouldn’t like to present their mother with a dazzling gift like this? A gift that is valued at nearly £3000? The winner is going to be really lucky!

This contest really is a great incentive for those who are thinking about buying a car and the prospect of winning a diamond ring especially for Mother’s Day is sure to spur a lot of Australian people to enter the contest. There have been a lot of entrants and the company expects more now that the contest is drawing to a close. The last date is the 12^th and the results will be announced on that day, judged by a carefully chosen panel of judges. There’s going to be one lucky son or daughter and one very happy mother that day.