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Wrangler is auctioning a diamond-studded belt buckle

27 december 2022
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Image credit: Wrangler Network

Wrangler is auctioning a commemorative 6.34-karat belt buckle featuring “75 diamonds for 75 years” with Western Sales Management through December 30.
Montana Silversmiths handcrafted the memento of gold and silver, valued at $40,000, for the Wrangler’s 75th anniversary.
All proceeds will be split between the Western Sports Foundation and Lead Changes, “two independent non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting the western way of life,” Wrangler stated. 
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