- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1949
- Medium
- sterling silver with jade
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 13/16 × 1 in. (3.5 × 2.1 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Keel ring” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver ring has large, diamond-shaped bridge, which is also one end of the band. The remaining band creates the base of the ring with the other end of the band vertically running through the diamond-shaped bridge. A movable, spherical, smoothly polished green jade is set between the crossroads of the ring’s ends/bridge.
- 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
- 2023.12.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




