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Saudi King Abdullah Lavishes Hillary Clinton With N81 Million ($500K) Worth Of Jewels<\/strong>
\n1 September, 2013 – by naijamayor
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\nThis file photo shows, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, holding a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Riyadh. Photo: AP<\/p>\n

This file photo shows, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, holding a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Riyadh. Photo: AP<\/p>\n

Foreign leaders gave lavish gifts to a number of US officials last year, including the Saudi Arabian king, who gave Hillary Clinton diamond-and-ruby-encrusted jewels worth half a million dollars.<\/p>\n

Clinton\u2019s gifts from King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz \u2013 which included a necklace, bracelet, earrings and a ring \u2013 were by far the most expensive items among the hundreds of gifts given to US officials in 2012.<\/p>\n

A complete list of the gifts received last year, as well as a couple dozen from previous years, were disclosed by the State Department on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The gift-giving continues a long-held tradition of international diplomacy, in which dignitaries show their appreciation for one another by exchanging artwork, jewelry, electronics and other presents.<\/p>\n

Most of the items are required to be donated to the national archives, though a few may be bought by the recipients. The Hill newspaper first reported on the gifts.<\/p>\n

In addition to her jewels from Saudi Arabia, Clinton also received wine from Algeria; a two-piece bronze sculpture of a red chili pepper from Singapore; a cuff bracelet, necklace and earrings from Kazakhstan; caviar and a wool carpet from Azerbaijan; Cognac from Russia; and gold, sapphire and diamond jewelry worth $58,000 from Brunei.<\/p>\n

Among President Obama\u2019s gifts were: Christmas mugs, coffee, and steak knives from Brunei; a basketball autographed by Chinese President Xi Jinping; a \u2018silver figure representing [an] oversized coffee bean\u2019 from Colombia; a leather wallet and tote bag from France; a porcelain vase decorated with images of the White House and Kremlin from Russia; a chest of liquor and a Coca-Cola bottle decorated with beads from Mexico; and a 41-inch saber from Mongolia. …more<\/a><\/p>\n

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