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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Jade Ring
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Jade Ring

Artifact ID1973.7643.1
Object Type Ring, Finger
Date GiftedDecember 20, 1963
Medium Gold, jade
DimensionsOverall H 3/4 in x W 3/4 in x D 1 in (1.9 cm x 1.9 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionRing. Oval polished green jade in openwork gold setting. Setting has textured straight elements and plain curved elements. Stamped "525".
Historical NoteThis jade ring is part of a ring and pendant set given to Lady Bird Johnson by a Dallas constituent. It was given in December 1963, just a month after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas.
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, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
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
  • December 20, 1963
Not on view
Place Gifted
Dallas