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Silver and Stone Jewelry Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Silver and Stone Jewelry Set
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Silver and Stone Jewelry Set

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.092910.a-c
Object Type Set, Jewelry
Gifter
Designer
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Medium metal (silver), plastic, stone, fiber, glass
DimensionsOverall - 3D (Necklace) H 1/2 in x W 2 1/4 in x D 19 3/8 in (1.3 cm x 5.7 cm x 49.2 cm )
 Other (Necklace Chain Length) L 32 3/8 in (82.2 cm )
 Overall - 3D (Earrings) H 3 1/2 in x W 1 1/4 in x D 1 in (8.9 cm x 3.2 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilver and black jewelry set consisting of a necklace and dangle earrings. The necklace consists of a pendant on a chain; the pendant is a circular silver medallion with a woven silver and black center, below two oblong black stones, below a circular medallion with crossed line decoration. The earrings have a similar basket-weave black and silver center inside a silver ring, from which hangs two irregularly-shaped dark green glass beads.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a working visit to the White House by Israeli President Shimon Peres on June 24, 2014.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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