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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Opal, Diamond and Gold Brooch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Opal, Diamond and Gold Brooch

Artifact ID1966.35.1 (A-B)
Object Type Brooch
Gifter
Date ca.1960
Medium Gold, opal, diamond
DimensionsOverall (Pendant) H 2 3/16 in x W 1 1/2 in (5.6 cm x 3.8 cm )
 Overall (Circlet) Diam 7 in (17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionBrooch/pendant (part A) consists of a single black opal in an 18K cat/free form gold setting describing an irregular pentagon. Six round brilliant-cut diamonds are scattered around the mounting. The unusual pin clasp may be unscrewed and re-inserted through a loop in the accompanying 18K gold circlet (B) for wearing as a pendant. Markings on clasp: "GG," circle enclosing a kangaroo, "B" / "18K."


Historical NoteThis brooch was given to Lady Bird Johnson by the Right Honorable Harold Edward Holt, Prime Minister of Australia.
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
Australia