He and his wife recently sold their gold wedding rings to buy food.

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The family will gift Alfiya and her groom gold at their wedding.

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Azhar Sheikh Azhar, a 32-year-old farmer with an eight-acre property in Dahegaon Village, India, canceled plans for a lavish wedding with gifts of gold jewelry for his niece this year.

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May is the peak for Hindu wedding ceremonies in India, where gold is often bought to give to brides.

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However, the domestic wedding season starting this month when gold demand traditionally is strong may see some taking advantage of lower prices, Mr. Khamboj added.

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Gold is traditionally given to brides as a wedding gift.

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In another development, the Royal Family announced that the wedding ring that Middleton will be given tomorrow is made of Welsh Gold.

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The wedding and celebration season in India is seeing some increased demand for physical gold at present.

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Almost all the gold ever found on the earth is still sitting around, in forms ranging from wedding rings to bullion in central bank vaults.

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While most logically identify global currency debasement as a primary cause, others say that gold is driven by: fear of economic uncertainty, central bank gold hording, international political conflict, or the ebb and flow of the Indian wedding season.

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This high-quality gold is given to celebrate special occasions, such as birthdays, and purchased for a bride at her wedding.

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