Trump gifted a lavishly encrusted ring from Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief [View all]

July 3, 2026 / 2:49 PM EDT / AP

Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter "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.

All told, 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies encrust the watch-sized gold ring presented this week to Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, to give to President Trump.

"A very special thank you to my friends from Antwerp for the magnificent Freedom 250 ring," Mr. Trump said in a prerecorded video message during an event marking America's 250th birthday in Brussels.

Isidore Mörsel, president of the Antwerp World Diamond Center, or AWDC, gifted the ring on behalf of the centuries-old diamond community in the Belgian port city, a central node in the worldwide trade of the precious stones that found itself struggling last year under the weight of Mr. Trump's sweeping trade war.
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U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White presents a ring, designed for U.S. President Donald Trump and crafted by Antwerp diamond designer David Gotlib, during the America 250 event.
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