Belgian Diamond Group Gifts Trump a Lavishly Encrusted Ring


Source: ABC News / i.abcnewsfe.com

A lavish gold ring encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies has been presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, to give to President Donald Trump. The ring is a testament to the centuries-old diamond community in Antwerp, a central node in the worldwide trade of precious stones.

The ring features dozens of diamonds spelling out the letters ‘T’ next to the Stars and Stripes and ‘1776’ and ‘2026.’ Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman’s logo. A diamond-winged eagle carries a ruby shield and clutches an olive branch of emeralds, below a radiant ‘250’ and atop the phrase ‘250 YEARS USA’ etched in 18-karat gold.

Isidore Mörsel, president of the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC), gifted the ring on behalf of the diamond community in Antwerp. Mörsel said,