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» The Ten Most Expensive Gifts President Obama Was Given in 2009

The King Saudi Arabia was definitely the most generous. He gave the president some random things worth $34,000, but none of them sound very cool.

But the king does get some points for giving the First Lady a string of pearls in addition to a diamond/ruby jewelry set totaling $150K. He also gave Sasha and Malia diamonds totaling more than $7,000.

And he didn’t forget White House staff: Axelrod, Rahm and a dozen other staffers got cufflinks, pens, watches, and diamond jewlery sets for a grand total of $107,715.

Just as a comparison, President Zardari of Pakistan give Obama a rug worth $2,500, and Michelle a $500 leather bag. He skipped the girls and the staff.