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

Sapphire Ring

Artifact ID1970.24.119
Object Type Ring, Finger
Date ca.1960
Date Gifted1966
Medium Gold, sapphire
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/4 in x D 3/4 in (3.2 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionDomed Sapphire Ring. A domed ring with a large central sapphire, surrounded by two rows of sapphires in radiating gold leaf shapes, and third row of round sapphires. An additional sapphire leaf on each side transitions to a gold band at the back. 39 stones in total.
Historical NoteLady Bird Johnson received this ring in Thailand during a 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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