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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Sardonyx Gemstone
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sardonyx Gemstone

Artifact ID1967.26.1 (C )
Object Type Geospecimen
Gifter
Date GiftedApril 1967
Medium Sardonyx
DimensionsOverall H 1/2 in x W 3/8 in (1.3 cm x 1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionUnmounted piece of Sardonyx cabochon in half-sphere shape.
Historical NoteThis gemstone was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Oscar Gestido, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay during the Latin American Summit Conference in Punte del Este, Uruguay. The name 'sardonyx' is derived from the Greek; sard meaning “reddish brown” and onyx meaning “white-banded gem.”
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
  • April 1967
Not on view
Place Gifted
Uruguay
Place of Credit
Punta del Este
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