Posted on 12/02/2008 9:13:28 AM PST by lewisglad
The country's economy is in shambles, but President-elect Barack Obama is reportedly sparing no expense when it comes to bling for his first lady.
Obama is giving wife Michelle a $30,000.00 diamond-encrusted Harmony ring made of "black gold" - rhodium - the world's most expensive metal, London's Daily Mail reported online last night.
Made by Italian designer Giovanni Bosco, the pricey thank-you ring will be ready in time for the inauguration, the report said.
"Our agent in the United States was asked by 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," a spokesman for the designer said.
Only about 25 tons of rhodium are mined every year, making its price higher than gold's, typically around $7,000 an ounce.
The queen's crown jewels are rhodium-plated.
"We have a select number of clients in the United States, Europe, Russia and the Middle East, and our prices, as a result, reflect the wealth of our customers," the spokesman said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Here we go with the American Marcos!
Yes, he should as all of us should. Here in Detroit, we are having a drive to provide food for underprivledged school children. The goal today is 500 kids. His ring could feed 6,000 kids. He has asked us to buck up. Leadership.... yah.
Think the story begs the question as to ‘what money’ Obama has. . .whose and how much. . .
mines. Metal mines.
2/1/2009, upstairs, the WH
“Get away from me, you skinny mack daddy!” Michellbo
“What’s it got in its pocketses—Precious?” Obagollum
By his own measures, he should have spent as much, by turn, on a local Charity. I just wonder if he got the money from the same 'freezer' that Congressman Jefferson, stored his in.
I don't care where he spends his money; but I absolutely hate Liberal hypocrisy. And you cannot have 'one'. . .without the other.
spending more on a ring then most Americans make in a year.
quality.
nothing like (spare) change when you have $$$ flooding in from offshore...
libbies aren’t going to like this display of bling on the messiah’s wife.
Obviously he doesn’t do everything his church says.
I don’t know, do you?
I agree.
I agree.
By the way, I’m smoking again.
Didn’t Kobe give his wife one of these when he got busted for raping that hotel clerk?
“One Ring to Rule Over Him Al(ways)...”
You should let him know how you feel.
Did you read the whole caption? It was a joke- settle down.
I don’t know about the Post,
but _I_ am certainly suggesting that people of good conscience “turtle up” economically for the duration of the 0bamanation. He can’t implement his socialist crap if the economy stays in the dumper.
And we’ll all be a lot better off with a down economy for 4 years than we would be with a socialist system for the rest of our lives.
More on Barry's blingy ring thing...
Reads like a non-denial denial to me....
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