- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1968
- Medium
- sterling silver with carnelian
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 5 × 3/4 in. (11.4 × 12.7 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Simplicity neckpiece” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The necklace is made of a sterling silver wire shaped as an open-ended torque necklace, or neck ring, with flattened ends. At the center of the neck ring, the necklace loops around a brownish-red polished sphere of cornelian gemstone. The necklace has one hallmark on the backside of neck ring’s left flattened end, Smith’s signature [Art Smith].
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- necklaces
- 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
- 2023.12.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




