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  "_cite": "Engagement Ring Reviews 2026 verified diamond price data",
  "_url": "https://engagementringreviews.com/data/",
  "_note": "The ONLY source of dollar figures allowed in generated articles. The validator rejects any $ amount not present here (or in rare-carat.json / competitors.json). Update ranges from your monthly price-basket sampling and set verifiedDate; until then articles render 'typical 2026 range' wording and the validator warns.",
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