How much money would you spend on a ring? Just any old ring? How about £152,450? That is what the Jane Austen's House Museum paid to buy a ring that Jane Austen once owned from Kelly Clarkson! According to CNN's coverage of the story, they say that the museum "launched" an effort to buy the ring back from Ms. Clarkson.
In the CNN article they failed to hit some important parts in this story. For one, they mentioned Jane Austen's House Museum, but failed to tell the reader if the museum is her real house. For example, they only discussed where this place is other than it is in the United Kingdom. Two, why did they want to buy the ring, when they could have asked for the ring to be donated instead?
In the article Ms. Clarkson said "The ring is a beautiful national treasure and I am happy to know that so many Jane Austen fans will get to see it at Jane Austen's House Museum." This shows that is could have been a possibility that she could have given the ring to them. Finally, Where is the money that money the museum paid Ms. Clarkson going? Is she donating the money to charity or is she keeping it for her own pocket?
Other than these unanswered questions I thought the article was very interesting and informative.
Jane Austen's Ring
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/24/world/europe/uk-jane-austen-ring-bought/index.html
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