The auction competition was fierce, as collectors competed to own a piece of economic history. One especially hot item—Madoff’s monogrammed bedroom slippers, which sold for $6,000. One man outbid the competition on a box of assorted menswear including socks and monogrammed boxers; he said he planned to give the socks out as novelty Christmas gifts.

Bernie Madoff, who pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and is currently serving a 150-year sentence, was not allowed to keep even the most sentimental items, like photo albums and frames, which were emptied and put on the auction block.

A Rolex watch that Madoff had worn often sold for $67,500, while his wife’s engagement ring was sold to the highest bidder for $550,000. The platinum solitaire engagement rings is set with a 10.5 carat emerald-cut diamond. The anonymous buyer did not comment on whether he planned to keep it or use it for a proposal. He told the New York Post, “This is all going to play out with the subtlety of a Dickens novel. This is just going to take time.”

This is the second auction of Madoff’s personal effects, bringing the total funds raised to $3 million. A sizable sum, to be sure, but nowhere near the estimated $18 billion Madoff swindled from his investors.

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The fun and flirty little heart rings with pink or red gemstones and sparkling diamond accents will forever be a classic promise ring, and they are now available in titanium, lending tradition a touch of modern.

Womens titanium promise rings can be as elaborate or as simple as the promise and the budget dictate. For example a fun promise ring for a young lady may be a colored, or anodized design, in pink or rainbow colors with a small gemstone or a little bit of sparkle. It could very appropriately be a Celtic design, a puzzle ring or even a titanium Claddagh ring. If the promise is not romantic but religious in nature, choose a cross or engraved religious motif or even a posy ring with a few expressive words in Latin or old English.

Womens Titanium Promise Rings for Pre Engagement

Since promise rings are often given to ladies as pre engagement rings, they may be diamond solitaires or cluster styles like the engagement rings only a little less flashy, with smaller gems and thinner bands. Since it may be an item that can be added later to complete titanium wedding sets, it may be good idea to choose a pre engagement ring in a high quality setting that will be the same as the one you select when he pops the question and when you say I DO. One of the best options is a titanium eternity ring or a tension set diamond in a titanium band that can be paired with another similar creation later on. If you receive a diamond eternity ring as a pre engagement promise ring, then later get a titanium diamond solitaire, then add another wider titanium eternity ring as a wedding band, or even a plain titanium band, you will have a three piece wedding set that fits on one finger and matches perfectly.

Fun & Funky Young Girl and Womens Titanium Promise Rings

For some of the best womens titanium promise rings you can find the styles I’m talking about at places like The Titanium Workshop, Titanium Era, Titanium Kay, Jewelry Vortex and Cascadia Design Studio. For fun and funky modern designs in young girls and womens titanium promise rings you can shop at Titanium Workshop because they have colorful customizable designs using the anodized technology that creates wild colors. Cascadia Design Studio also has some Chinese engraved promise rings that say Love in Chinese or Japanese characters and also have color in the engraved lettering.

For an added element of strength, durability and longevity, make titanium your choice of metal on which to place the promise you hope will last forever!