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

Sapphire Dangle Earrings

Artifact ID1970.24.120 (A-B)
Object Type Earring
Date ca.1960
Date Described1966
Medium Gold, sapphire
DimensionsOverall H 1 3/8 in x W 5/8 in (3.5 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionEarrings. A flower-shaped design of sapphires mounted in gold. A centered cabachon setting with two rows of petals surrounding it for a total of 21 gems per earring. The flower is attached to a single cabochon sapphire set on a screw-post backing by a twisted gold strip.
Historical NoteLady Bird Johnson received these sapphire earrings as part of a jewelry set in Thailand during the Johnsons’ trip through Asia in 1966.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • 1966
Not on view
Place Gifted
Thailand
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