With This Ring Consider giving your life partner a wedding ring with a better story. When Christina Ammon’s grandmother passed away in 2008, her wedding ring arrived in the mail a few days later. A sparkling 3.21 carats valued at $22,000, the diamond ring graced Christina's hand for a few days before she decided it just wasn't her. Could this be the diamond for you or your partner? It's up for auction and the proceeds could: • Restore sight to 660 people in Bangladesh. • Adopt 1033 sea turtles. • Provide 220 micro-loans for women entrepreneurs in the Congo. These are a few of the causes With This Ring hopes to support. Visit www.committedtotheworld.org to learn more about Christina's 'vagabond philanthropists', see the ring up close, or place a bid!

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