Since Meghan Markle has become one of the more stylish pillars of British aristocracy, practically everything she has worn — from the white coat she donned during her official engagement announcement, to her entire Wimbledon outfit — has sold out instantly. So it is little surprise that in the jewelry world, the duchess of Sussex’s yellow-gold trilogy engagement ring is still causing aftershocks. Stores such as New York’s R&R Jewelers and Crown Jewelers have noted a significant upturn in sales of yellow gold rings, while online retailer Jewlr reported that searches for three-stone rings had jumped 220% overnight after the engagement. With gold-jewelry demand in the US during the first quarter of the year at its highest since 2009, even the World Gold Council isn’t denying the existence of The Meghan Effect.
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