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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Pearl and Diamond Necklace

Artifact ID1966.22.3 (A)
Object Type Necklace
Gifter
Date ca. 1960
Medium White gold, diamonds, pearls
DimensionsOverall H 23 5/8 in (60 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionNecklace with 71 graduated pearls and white gold clasp set with 4 matching diamond baguettes and 24 smaller round diamonds. Part of a five-piece jewelry set. Pearls throughout the necklace range from 15 x 13 mm oval to 5mm round.
Historical NoteThis necklace was part of a jewelry set given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Majesty Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia on June 21, 1966 during a state visit to Washington, D.C.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Lady Bird Johnson during the Johnson Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
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
Saudi Arabia