- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1969
- Medium
- sterling silver with carnelian
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Hanging Gardens ring” designed and created by Art Smith. The ring’s wide sterling silver band has a large bridge. The head of the ring is made of three flattened plates of sterling silver, stacked on top one another and decreasing in size to the top. The polished and oval-shaped brownish-red gemstone horizontally set in a bezel setting, encased in metal overlapping the edges of the gemstone, and lays atop the stacking. The ring has one hallmark on the bridge, Smith’s signature [Art Smith]. Underneath the hallmark, handwritten in red felt-tip or marker is the number [44].
- 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
- 2023.12.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




