Tag: Cassandra Austen

• Kelly Clarkson’s Jane Austen Gold Ring Fiasco

  Once upon a time, Kelly Clarkson bought British writer Jane Austen’s gold ring at a Sotheby’s auction. For over £150,000 ($228,000 USD). That’s a large amount of British pounds there! However, the odds don’t seem to be in Kelly Clarkson’s favor with this ring. The UK’s Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey placed…

  thewhisperbox

  August 1, 2013

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