Designed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
Jones, George J., American, born 1900
Date
ca. 1919
Medium
fourteen-carat gold with pearl and ruby
Dimensions
H x W x D (necklace overall): 11 3/8 × 5/8 × 1/8 in. (28.9 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
H x W x D (necklace pendant only): 1 3/8 × 5/8 × 1/8 in. (3.5 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
Caption
Jesse Greer was gifted this necklace on her 17th birthday by George J. Jones, who would become her husband.
Description
A yellow gold, pearl, and ruby necklace owned by Jessie Greer Jones. The necklaces has a long gold chain that ends in a gold infinity designed mount. The mount has two pearls at the top on either side, centered against a floral cluster. In the bottom center of the mount, a ruby is mounted to a gold floral cluster setting. At the bottom of the infinity mount is a seed pearl hanging from a circular hook.
Place used
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Adornment
Type
necklaces
Topic
Clothing and dress
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
Object number
2019.18.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ed3e7ce-6f9e-4ddd-bcca-292032c74e7c

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