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Antwerp Gifts Trump $30K Diamond Ring, Raises $5.5M Post-Tariff Win

7/3/2026

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The Antwerp World Diamond Center presented a gold ring set with 321 diamonds to U.S. President Donald Trump in Brussels.
The ring, made in Antwerp, is valued at $25,000-$35,000, with half the cost for materials and half for labor.
Ambassador Bill White raised over $5.5 million from corporate sponsors after securing a zero-percent U.S. tariff on Antwerp’s $2 billion polished-diamond exports.

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Story summary

The Antwerp World Diamond Center presented a gold ring set with 321 diamonds to U.S. President Donald Trump in Brussels.
The ring, made in Antwerp, is valued at $25,000-$35,000, with half the cost for materials and half for labor.
Ambassador Bill White raised over $5.5 million from corporate sponsors after securing a zero-percent U.S. tariff on Antwerp’s $2 billion polished-diamond exports.