- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1977
- Medium
- sterling silver, fourteen-carat gold and agate
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (4.4 × 3.8 × 2.9 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Far West ring” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The ring’s band is a sterling silver wire shaped into a serpentine-shaped band. Placed on top of each end of the serpentine-shaped band is a triangular head. One triangular head is a large red and purple agate gemstone set in a bezel setting, encased in metal overlapping the edges of the gemstone. The second triangular head is a small silver triangle with a smaller gold triangle on top of it. The ring has two hallmarks on the backside of the large triangular head, [STERLING] and Smith’s signature [Art Smith]. The number [43] is also handwritten with a red felt-tip or maker.
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- finger rings
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- 2023.12.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




