{"id":2026067,"date":"2026-07-03T16:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026067"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:53:19","slug":"belgian-diamond-group-that-won-tariff-relief-gifts-trump-lavishly-encrusted-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026067","title":{"rendered":"Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifts Trump lavishly encrusted ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/76\/1200x675_cmsv2_aad53f8a-59c7-53c6-b7e8-a4992f22f0a9-9824776.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2907154-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907154\" data-cid=\"9824944\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907154-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/49\/44\/189x106_cmsv2_9ddfa230-70b6-5fa6-ab50-2c0fd66f9b79-9824944.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Labour Party&apos;s Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People&apos;s History Museum in Manchester, 29 June, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907148-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907148\" data-cid=\"9824925\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907148-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/49\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_221589f4-2249-5409-982c-ad9e5ab45917-9824925.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves to reporters as she leaves her home in Lima, 3 July, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Peru<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Keiko Fujimori wins Peru&#8217;s presidential election after June runoff\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907135-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907135\" data-cid=\"9824864\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907135-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/48\/64\/189x106_cmsv2_5bbb4dac-8af4-5152-81e2-721394edd376-9824864.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Portugal&apos;s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup round-of-32 match against Croatia in Toronto, 2 July 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Did he say Bismillah? 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifts Trump lavishly encrusted ring<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/76\/1536x864_cmsv2_aad53f8a-59c7-53c6-b7e8-a4992f22f0a9-9824776.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A ring designed for US President Donald Trump and crafted by Antwerp diamond designer David Gotlib, 30 June, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A ring designed for US President Donald Trump and crafted by Antwerp diamond designer David Gotlib, 30 June, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">David Gotlib via AP\/David Gotlib via AP<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0David Gotlib via AP\/David Gotlib via AP\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783097599\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-03 18:53:19 +02:00\">03\/07\/2026 &#8211; 18:53 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" 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for them personally or the nation.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter \u201cT\u201d next to the Stars and Stripes and \u201c1776\u201d and \u201c2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n<p>A diamond-winged eagle carries a ruby shield and clutches an olive branch of emeralds, below a radiant \u201c250\u201d and atop the phrase \u201c250 YEARS USA\u201d etched in 18-karat gold.<\/p>\n<p>All told, 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies encrust the watch-sized gold ring presented this week to Bill White, the US ambassador to Belgium, to give to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA very special thank you to my friends from Antwerp for the magnificent Freedom 250 ring,\u201d Trump said in a prerecorded video message during an event marking America\u2019s 250th birthday in Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Isidore M\u00f6rsel, president of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) gifted the ring on behalf of the centuries-old diamond community in the Belgian port city, a central hub in the worldwide trade of the precious stones that found itself struggling last year under the weight of Trump\u2019s sweeping trade war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/76\/808x539_cmsv2_2f70dee5-51ce-55e0-ad88-6fbfa4f25ffb-9824776.jpg\" alt=\"US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White presents a ring designed for President Donald Trump in Brussels, 28 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White presents a ring designed for President Donald Trump in Brussels, 28 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMay this ring serve as a lasting reminder that true partnership like the finest natural diamonds are formed under pressure, endure the test of time, and shine brightest when built on trust,\u201d M\u00f6rsel said.<\/p>\n<p>The ring&#8217;s interior is engraved with the phrase \u201cCrafted in Antwerp for Donald John Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In dollar terms, the ring\u2019s value pales beside gifts like the $400 million (\u20ac349 million) plane donated by Qatar that Trump ordered converted into a new Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious, and almost always gilded, gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favour with the US president.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter, said Thursday that the ring has not been presented to Trump yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Trump says &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; for US to maintain current support for NATO<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Trump was paid over $10 million by Amazon for &#8216;Melania&#8217; documentary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Latest break with White House custom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The gift comes months after Belgium\u2019s diamond industry won the removal of US tariffs on diamond imports.<\/p>\n<p>In September, AWDC said it had \u201csucceeded in securing a zero percent import tariff\u201d on Antwerp\u2019s annual export of more than $2 billion (\u20ac1.7 billion) of polished diamonds to the US.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the group said on Thursday that the AWDC provided \u201cinput\u201d to the European Commission as it negotiated with Trump on a broad deal on tariffs in 2025, but did not itself lobby the administration.<\/p>\n<p>US presidents have considerable discretion to accept gifts from domestic and foreign sources and may determine themselves whether a gift was meant for them personally or the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The exception is those from foreign governments, which are prohibited by the foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution without congressional assent, though presidents could use personal funds to reimburse the Treasury for the full value of an official gift if they wish to retain them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/76\/808x539_cmsv2_a286dae7-8dc0-5f29-94b2-3347793d5379-9824776.jpg\" alt=\"A pre-recorded address by US President Donald Trump during the America 250 event in Brussels, 28 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A pre-recorded address by US President Donald Trump during the America 250 event in Brussels, 28 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Personal gifts are also supposed to be registered on the president\u2019s annual financial disclosure. <\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s 2025 disclosure, released this week, revealed a $250,000 (\u20ac218,000) gift of a sculpture depicting his triumphal gesture after surviving a 2024 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and tickets to 10 sporting events, including 10 to the upcoming World Cup final in New Jersey from FIFA\u2019s Gianni Infantino, valued at a collective $15,000 (\u20ac13,000).<\/p>\n<p>Four US ethics experts told the Associated Press news agency that Trump has broken with decades-old custom in the White House to avoid accepting such gifts.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ring&#8217;s value estimated at $25,000-35,000<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To forge the ring, the AWDC turned to David Gotlib, an Antwerp-based high-end jeweller whose cufflinks can sell for more than \u20ac15,000.<\/p>\n<p>Neither AWDC nor Gotlib would provide a valuation of the ring, but two independent jewellers told AP they estimated the value between $25,000-35,000 (\u20ac21,000-30,000).<\/p>\n<p>After the ring was presented on a star-spangled stage in Brussels, musician Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, sang the US national anthem to more than 8,000 people drinking Budweiser and bourbon from Tennessee and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div 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companies Leonidas and Ferrero. AWDC said it contributed funds, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media was asking, \u2018Why does it have to be so big?\u2019\u201d White said of the event. \u201cBecause we are the United States of America!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the fate of the ring is not clear.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, White posted a photo online of himself wearing the ring and giving a thumbs-up. 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906947-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906947\" data-cid=\"9823728\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Spanish goalkeeper Unai Sim\u00f3n sets new Guinness World Record<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906634-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906634\" data-cid=\"9821982\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    OmnesViae: the Roman Empire\u2019s Google Maps you can use today<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter \u201cT\u201d next to the Stars and Stripes and \u201c1776\u201d and \u201c2026.\u201dDozens more frame the numbers 45 and 47 in the shape of Superman\u2019s logo.A diamond-winged eagle carries a ruby shield and clutches an olive branch of emeralds, below a radiant \u201c250\u201d and atop the phrase \u201c250 YEARS USA\u201d etched in 18-karat gold.All told, 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies encrust the watch-sized gold ring presented this week to Bill White, the US ambassador to Belgium, to give to\u00a0President Donald Trump.\u201cA very special thank you to my friends from Antwerp for the magnificent Freedom 250 ring,\u201d Trump said in a prerecorded video message during an event marking\u00a0America\u2019s 250th birthday\u00a0in Brussels.Isidore M\u00f6rsel, president of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) gifted the ring on behalf of the centuries-old diamond community in the Belgian port city, a\u00a0central hub in the worldwide trade\u00a0of the precious stones that found itself struggling last year under the weight of Trump\u2019s sweeping trade war.\u201cMay this ring serve as a lasting reminder that true partnership like the finest natural diamonds are formed under pressure, endure the test of time, and shine brightest when built on trust,\u201d M\u00f6rsel said.The ring&#8217;s interior is engraved with the phrase \u201cCrafted in Antwerp for Donald John Trump.\u201dIn dollar terms, the ring\u2019s value pales beside gifts like the\u00a0$400 million (\u20ac349 million) plane donated by Qatar\u00a0that Trump ordered converted into a new Air Force One.But it\u2019s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious, and almost always gilded, gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favour with the US president.A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter, said Thursday that the ring has not been presented to Trump yet.Latest break with White House customThe gift comes months after Belgium\u2019s diamond industry won the removal of US tariffs on diamond imports.In September, AWDC said it had \u201csucceeded in securing a zero percent import tariff\u201d on Antwerp\u2019s annual export of more than $2 billion (\u20ac1.7 billion) of polished diamonds to the US.A spokesperson for the group said on Thursday that the AWDC provided \u201cinput\u201d to the European Commission as it negotiated with Trump on\u00a0a broad deal on tariffs\u00a0in 2025, but did not itself lobby the administration.US presidents have considerable\u00a0discretion to accept gifts from domestic and foreign sources\u00a0and may determine themselves whether a gift was meant for them personally or the nation.The exception is those from foreign governments, which are prohibited by the foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution without congressional assent, though presidents could use personal funds to reimburse the Treasury for the full value of an official gift if they wish to retain them.Personal gifts are also supposed to be registered on the president\u2019s annual financial disclosure.\u00a0Trump\u2019s 2025 disclosure, released this week, revealed a $250,000 (\u20ac218,000) gift of a sculpture depicting his triumphal gesture after surviving a 2024 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and tickets to 10 sporting events, including 10 to the upcoming World Cup final in New Jersey from FIFA\u2019s Gianni Infantino, valued at a collective $15,000 (\u20ac13,000).Four US ethics experts told the Associated Press news agency that Trump has broken with decades-old custom in the White House to avoid accepting such gifts.Ring&#8217;s value estimated at $25,000-35,000To forge the ring, the AWDC turned to David Gotlib, an Antwerp-based high-end jeweller whose cufflinks can sell for more than \u20ac15,000.Neither AWDC nor Gotlib would provide a valuation of the ring, but two independent jewellers told AP they estimated the value between $25,000-35,000 (\u20ac21,000-30,000).After the ring was presented on a star-spangled stage in Brussels, musician Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, sang the US national anthem to more than 8,000 people drinking Budweiser and bourbon from Tennessee and Kentucky.White said he raised more than $5.5 million (\u20ac4.8 million) for the 250th anniversary event from corporate sponsors like defence industry titans Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, tech firms like Intel, Google and Meta, as well as the European chocolate companies Leonidas and Ferrero. AWDC said it contributed funds, too.\u201cThe media was asking, \u2018Why does it have to be so big?\u2019\u201d White said of the event. \u201cBecause we are the United States of America!\u201dMeanwhile, the fate of the ring is not clear.On Wednesday, White posted a photo online of himself wearing the ring and giving a thumbs-up. The post has since been deleted.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/07\/03\/belgian-diamond-group-that-won-tariff-relief-gifts-trump-lavishly-encrusted-ring&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/47\/76\/1200x675_cmsv2_aad53f8a-59c7-53c6-b7e8-a4992f22f0a9-9824776.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election Peru Keiko Fujimori wins Peru&#8217;s presidential election after June runoff World News Did he say Bismillah? 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