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Gold and Mother-of-Pearl Drop Earrings
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Gold and Mother-of-Pearl Drop Earrings
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Gold and Mother-of-Pearl Drop Earrings

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.121372.a-b
Object Type Earring
Brand (Founded 2011)
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Medium metal (silver, unknown), shell (mother of pearl), plastic, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-b: Individual Earring) H 5/8 in x W 1 1/4 in x D 2 3/8 in (1.6 cm x 3.2 cm x 6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPair of gold-colored metal-trimmed mother-of-pearl drop earrings (.a-b). The stones are pieces of flat mother of pearl with epoxy or plastic faceted face. The post is attached to a circular stone above two teardrop-shaped stones that point toward the center from which a large pointed teardrop-shaped stone hangs.

Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of First Lady Michelle Obama's trip to Spain in June 2016 to promote the Let Girls Learn initiative.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the 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 SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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