Kelly Clarkson, the very first winner of American Idol, bought a ring previously owned by Jane Austen at an auction. She paid about $235,700, according to press reports. But there is a very real possibility that Clarkson – a bona fide Austen fan who owns a first edition of "Persuasion" – will never take actual possession of her new treasure. British Minister of Culture, Ed Vaizey, has delayed its export.
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