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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Amethyst Earrings
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Amethyst Earrings

Artifact ID1965.8.4 (B)
Object Type Earring
Gifter
Date ca.1960
Date GiftedMay 17, 1965
Medium White gold, amethyst
DimensionsOverall H 5/8 in x W 7/16 in (1.6 cm x 1.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionEarrings from a 3-piece matching jewerly set (1965.8.4 (A-C)). Each earring has a single round brilliant-cut amethyst set in white gold openwork with incised detailing to one side of the stone. Screw back.
Inscriptions and MarkingsMarked "10K."
Historical NoteThis ring is part of a jewelry set that was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Chung Hee Park, President of the Republic of Korea on May 17th, 1965, during a state visit to Washington, D.C. Amethyst is the South Korean national gemstone.
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)
Historical Dates
  • May 17, 1965
Not on view
Place Gifted
Korea
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