Barack Obama buys Michelle rare $30,000 ring to say ‘thanks for your support’
daily mail.co .uk
The stunning thank you ring is made by top Italian designer Giovanni Bosco, who are based at Valenza Po near Alessandria and who counts a select list of VIPS’s and celebrities as his clients.
The Harmony ring is made of rhodium or black gold – the world’s most expensive metal –and encrusted with diamonds. It is being hastily made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco in time for January’s inauguration ceremony.
Only about 25 tons of rhodium are mined each year, mostly in South Africa, and as a result its price is typically around £5,000 an ounce.
Several luxury items such as the world’s ‘Most Expensive Pen’ or ‘Most Expensive Board Game’ also contain rhodium while the Crown Jewels worn by the Queen are also rhodium plated.
A spokesman at Giovanni Bosco said: ‘Our American distributor has contacted us and has asked us to provide details on the Harmony ring.
‘It is our top of the range piece and made from rhodium and encrusted with diamonds.
‘Our agent in the United States was asked by Mr Barack Obama about the ring because he wants it as a thank you gift for his wife Michelle for her support the last two years.
‘We have a select number of clients both in the United States, Europe, Russia and the Middle East and our prices as a result reflect the wealth of our customers.
‘For obvious privacy reasons I cannot reveal the cost of the ring but bearing in mind it is made from rhodium or black gold and encrusted with diamonds you can be sure it will cost thousands of pounds.’
Wild Thing’s comment……….
” Obama can find the rarest metal on earth but can’t find his Birth Certificate? ” ( said by LadyVet)
Here is what I don’t get. As a wife it is not something to be paid to do to be supportive of your husband. That should come because you love him and want to help in any way you can. So why the pay off.
And my second question is why did they have to buy ITALIAN rather than USA? With our economy in the tank, why isn’t he supporting AMERICAN business by buying his jewelry HERE?
Here hunny here is your ring, now keep your mouth shut. haha
No wonder his Administration has no change – he spent it all on the ring. heh heh
LOL I could care less what he buys her, I just could not resist posting about it since he just has no time to whip out his birth certificate to prove where he was born, we might as well have some fun with this creep liar, marxist till January 20th when we will have an illegal , Constitution hating marxist POS in office.
Hope he finds time around his busy holliday shopping schedule to buy brother George a Christmas card. It’s the thought that counts no need for him to go buy him a new hut with basic amenities or anything.
Is Obamugabe going to be like other African leaders? Like say……Idi Amin.
And they had the gall to criticize Sarah Palin’s wardrobe?????? Meanwhile, his auntie and brother live in poverty!!! Sheesh!!!!! Does this stupid clown have a clue?!?!?!?
Oh WT, he is just trying to “spread” the wealth around don’t ya know!!!!! He is living in a world economy…..screw the US!!!!! Sad thing is, all the moronic people who voted for him hoping they were going to see change and that he was going to pay their gas and mortgage bills, are going to be mighty hungry this winter!!!! Guess they deserve what they get!!!!
And cold John. Maybe it’s a signal that you may as well spend your money now before this character taxes you to death.
“Obamugabe” -I like that !!! I’ve been calling him “President X ” (*) because not only is his nation of birth in question but his true name as well. What name appeared on his birth certificate ? Where is the documentation of his LEGAL change of name from BARRY SOETORO back to BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA ? Like ordinary “working Americans” he can afford a $30,000 ring to keep “Militant Mama ” happy so she doesn’t start throwing those corny “Obama Commemorative Plates” at him. (*) Yes, I know he is not yet president-he’s not officially “president elect” until December 15th !!! We must laugh while we can. As his term grinds on we will find it more difficult to laugh and may find it risky to laugh in public !!!
If he’s giving her a $30,000 ring because he loves her or for Christmas that is one thing. If he’s giving it to her for her work during the campaign maybe it should be considered “taxable income”. Would gift taxes apply to this regardless? Not a tax expert. Just a question.
Why is um, this man of the um, people um, still sending out um, emails axing um his supporters um, for um money? Maybe michelle would like um, a body piercing um, for kwansa, I um, would suggest intalling a um, zipper on her um, mouth. Hell, I’d even donate for that!
When you are at the top looking down your nose at the rest they are expected to remain silent about these excesses. Imelda had her shoes, Idi had his larder, Winnie Mandela had her necklacing. Who’d a thought Obammy would buy from North Libya, it’s just a short hop from the mainland to bring in the materials. Being only one generation removed from his heritage and with his prediliction for everything African can ‘long pig’ now become a regular on the Whitehouse menu?
Four years of Michelle Obama may qualify us for our time in hell.
OMG…Tom. I fear you are correct. OTT: I got an e*mail today. Part of it said “Muslims would be afraid to get on the planes for fear of seeing naked women. Hijackings would come to a screeching halt, and the airline industry would see record revenues”.
Hold on Guys. Seeing naked women bothers them…BUT fuc*ing a goat does not? There is something ” rotten in Denmark” here.
Pray for the sheep of ShitKanOStan!!!!!
PS. Idi Amin is very much more attractive than MicHELL Obammy BoJammy HoeMammy.”
John,exactly, see that is the thing about all of this. The left made such a big deal about the GOP getting Sarah and her family clothes etc. for the campaign and she did not ask for the stuff and the left slandered her to the max about it.
And he has not helped his brother out at all. Just like you said,
haha yes he can spread his wealth around. hahahaha
It’s amazing what a US Senate seat can do for your income! Only a few years ago they were struggling to pay off college loans and now he’s buying her a $30,000 ring. So much for being one of the “little” people.
You know, if you’re going to buy your wife a ring like that, just do it and keep your mouth shut.
Bob A., yes it is cold haha better she be married to Obama then me, so I am grateful for that. I could not stand to be married to a dem for one thing and a far leftie would be even worse. augh.
Willie, thank you, President X is good too.
I have been trying to think what to call him if he makes it through the rest of the election process, Dec. 15th and the Supreme Court decision etc. For 8 years the left never referred to Bush as President it was always Mr. Bush. But even that is too much respect for Obama. yuk
Bob A., good question. I presume it is because he loves her and is thankful for her support during the long two year campaign. If she was on the payroll of the campaign which she might have been it might be possible to write it off I really don’t know.
RAC, LMAO good one. I would donate for that too.
Jack, good one.Yes, he couldn’t buy American it would not be pushing his pro Africa agenda.
He can buy her a ring every day for all any of us care I am sure, it is much more then that like you said. And there is the thing about Blood diamonds…..I thought the lefties were all concerned about that.
Tom, oh my gawd hahahaa yesssss it is going to be such a long 4 years.
Steve, LMAO they could always get Playboy bunnies to be the airline hostesses. heh heh
That is weird, how they can’t look at a woman thing and the other stuff you said about it. haha
FACT CHECK: Michelle Obama won’t get pricey ring
3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looks like Michelle Obama won’t be setting aside her fake pearls in favor of a $30,000 thank you ring from her husband.
London tabloids reported that President-elect Barack Obama was buying a pricey rhodium ring from Italian designer Giovanni Bosco for his wife. But there’s no truth to the report, said Obama spokesman Dan Pfeiffer.
The rumor began overseas and made the rounds of American blogs, including the Drudge Report.
The office of Giovanni Bosco, reached in northern Italy, also said the reports were incorrect.
Les, thanks for the update. LOL Poor Michelle, maybe he will take her out to eat instead.
Bought with a little loose CHANGE?