Posted on 12/01/2008 7:36:34 PM PST by dascallie
Barack Obama to buy rare £20,000 gold ring for his wife.
The ring is made of rhodium - the world's most expensive metal --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.
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Michelle tells poor women in Chicago to forego the corporate world and volunteer in the community instead - these people are hypocrites! Annie, Madrid, 30/11/2008
A man of the people - NOT. Ostentatious displays of wealth at a time of recession. ken, london england, 30/11/2008
Fiddling whilst Rome is burning, what a joke. Robert, Sumter USA, 30/11/2008
Americans are losing their savings, their jobs, and their homes. Many can't afford the cost of nutritous food for their families, but Obama can shuck out $20K for a bracelett - that's the way to show "change" and "good for the common man" in America. Chi, London,+UK, 30/11/2008
He's a man of the people all right - a multi millionaire that holds the lower classes in contempt, whilst sticking his wealth in their faces with outrageous purchases. Now theres change you can believe in! Mark, Melbourne, 1/12/2008
He relied on the goodwill of the American People to be elected (ie people used their own funds) so he should be setting an example to the rest of the Americans telling them to save money during the hard times up until the economic situation begins to improve. Let us hope that he does not turn out to be similar to vast majority of other African leaders who happen to be in the 'game' for the sake of personal financial gains nil, London UK, 1/12/2008
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Speaking of Hypocrites - 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?
Damnit!!!
I want MY RING...
That woman scares me.
ROFL.
$600,000,000 collected in campaign contributions to be spent
as the candidate chooses.
Oh yeah, you’re right—I forgot about my noisy, blued children.
Ah yes, how could you forget about the children, just thinking about it makes me want to sniff some molly grease...lol!
Shouldn’t he have bought the ring for Bill Ayers then?
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"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." by eaglestar
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Who cares? $30k seems like a lot, but it really isn’t that much for someone of Obama’s income. It’s probably easier for someone who makes $1 million or so to sacrifice $30k for a ring than for someone who makes $100k to sacrifice $3k, and most of us probably wouldn’t consider it excessive for a normal guy to spend $3k on his wife.
Their kids carry Prada backpacks to a private school in Chicago and soon to Sidwell Friends. Michelle will not be on the board though so no discount on tuition.
Their kids carry Prada backpacks to a private school in Chicago and soon to Sidwell Friends. Michelle will not be on the board though so no discount on tuition.
LOL
And he bought this from an Italian designer - not American.
He could buy her all the jewelry he wants if he had the sense to buy American made -
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Rhodium is probably mined by 12 year olds working in hazardous conditions.
Rhodium is only $785/oz. now, which is quite a drop from its July high of $9000/oz.
Maybe he did, or one like it. s/
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