- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1956
- Medium
- sterling silver with nephrite and cornelian
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Double Loop ring” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The ring is made of a single sterling silver wire flattened and twisted into two loops to create two bands with one inside the other. The base of both bands are rounded while the bridge of the internal band is vertically flat and the outer band is horizontally flat. There are two differently shaped gemstones placed on top of the horizontally flat band: a green cabochon of nephrite in a marquise shape and an orange-red cabochon of cornelian in an oval shape. Both gems are set in a bezel setting, each encased in metal overlapping the edges of the gemstone.
- 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
- 2023.12.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




