- On View
- Making a Way Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Manufactured by
- Fourteen Karat Plus, Inc., American, founded 1988
- Subject of
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
- Date
- after 1988
- Medium
- ring: gold with amethyst and diamond;
- pouch: leather with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (ring): 1 1/4 × 1 × 7/8 in. (3.2 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W x D (pouch): 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 in. (11.4 × 8.9 × 1 cm)
- Description
- 2015.102.1.1: This is a gold ring with thick band, the Official Ring of the International President, Grand Basileus, of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The center of ring top has an amethyst rectangle with rounded edges with a gold 8-point star at the center, with each point having a small inlaid diamond, with a larger inlaid diamond at the center. Around the edge in relief gold lettering reads "GRAND BASILEUS" around the top and "OMEGA PSI PHI" along the bottom, with dots between the two phrases. On both the PL and PR side, in relief, is a depiction of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity shield; a shield with a five-point star, "O ? F]" with a genie-like lamp at the bottom, surrounded by dotted border, with two crossing swords behind, the bust of a set of armor at the top, all surrounded by a wreath. The initials “A.R." and "F.K. +10k" is etched onto the interior of the ring.
- 2015.102.1.2: A beige leather pouch, meant to hold the Grand Basileus Omega Psi Phi ring. This is a rectangular pouch with a top flap secured with a central beige plastic topped metal button. In dark red type the words "Fourteen Karat Plus, Inc." is typed on the bottom of the front, center.
- Place used
- Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- signet rings
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andrew A. Ray
- Object number
- 2015.102.1.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




