The Jane Austen's House Museum, located in southern England, began an appeal to buy the ring after losing out to Clarkson last year at a Sotheby's auction, CNN reports. Thanks to an anonymous donor who pledged �100,000, the fundraising was a success, which will put the ring in the museum's display next year.

Clarkson, who considers herself a major fan of the novelist who wrote Pride and Prejudice, Emma and more, originally purchased the ring after the House Museum couldn't meet the sale price of �152,450, which equates to $231,227. The ring is one of three pieces of jewelry known to still exist that belonged to Austen.