( CNN ) -- A ring once owned by the 19th century novelist Jane Austen is to remain in Britain after a museum successfully raised funds to buy it from American singer Kelly Clarkson . The gold and turquoise ring is one of just three pieces of jewelry in existence known to have belonged to Austen , the author of novels including `` Pride and Prejudice '' and `` Emma . '' Jane Austen 's House Museum , in Chawton , southern England , said it had been unable to meet the sale price of Â£152,450 ( $ 231,227 ) when the ring was auctioned by Sotheby 's last year . Clarkson , a `` long time Austen devotee '' bought the item instead , it said . The sale price was more than five times the estimate Sotheby 's had placed on the ring . In August , UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey placed a temporary export bar on the ring `` on the grounds that it is so closely connected with [ Britain 's ] history and national life that its departure would be a misfortune . '' Read more : Clarkson purchase of ring hits snag . The Jane Austen 's House Museum launched an appeal to buy the ring . It said its fundraising `` was given a great boost with an anonymous donor coming forward immediately with a pledge of Â£100,000 . '' The museum has now announced that its offer to buy the ring has been accepted and that the item will be put on display in the new year . `` The museum has been stunned by the generosity and light-footedness of all those who have supported our campaign to meet the costs of acquiring Jane Austen 's ring for our permanent collection , '' curator Mary Guyatt said . Read more : Walking in the footsteps of Jane Austen . Clarkson also welcomed the news , saying in a statement : `` 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 . '' The other two items of jewelry known to have belonged to Austen -- a topaz cross and a turquoise and ivory bracelet -- are already on display at the museum , in the building where the author spent the last eight years of her life . Read more : 200 years of 'Pride and Prejudice '
A ring once owned by 19th century novelist and playwright Henrik Ibsen is on display at the National Museum of Denmark. American singer Kelly Clarkson bought the ring , which had sale price of Â£152,450 . The UK government put an export ban on the item due to its historical link to Britain . The Jane Austen House Museum has successfully raised funds to buy back the ring .