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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Sapphire and Braided Gold Ring
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sapphire and Braided Gold Ring

Artifact ID1970.24.129
Object Type Ring, Finger
Date ca. 1960
Medium Gold, sapphire
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/8 in x W 3/4 in (2.9 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionDomed oval cabachon black star sapphire encircled with textured gold braid effect. Plain gold band. Stamped "14K."
Historical NoteThis ring, with a matching brooch and earrings, was found in a drawer of the Oval Room of the White House in December 1968. They were likely made in Thailand.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on December 31, 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog Series[[missing key: artifacts.series.link-first-family-personal-material]]
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Thailand