Kelly Clarkson: season one winner of American Idol and award winning singer purchased a turquoise and gold ring in 2012 that had belonged to British novelist Jane Austen. This has caused quite a controversy.
The ring is only one of three known pieces of jewellery to have belonged to the novelist. The British Government placed an export ban on the ring due to it’s “historic importance” describing it as a “national treasure”.
If a British buyer has not matched the £152,450 price that Clarkson paid at auction house Sothebys by the end of September 2013, an export license may be granted. If the export license is refused and the ring has to stay in England, Clarkson's fiance Brandon Blackstock has already had a replica ring made for her - how romantic and thoughtful.
The Jane Austen House Museum has been trying to raise funds to make sure the ring stays in England.
Will a UK buyer match or beat the price that Clarkson paid and keep the ring in England? Or will it be exported to the USA and leave Britain for good?
Will a UK buyer match or beat the price that Clarkson paid and keep the ring in England? Or will it be exported to the USA and leave Britain for good?
[Images and information, Gawker.com via AP/Sotheby’s]
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