- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1961
- Medium
- sterling silver with fourteen-carat gold
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- This is the “X ring” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver ring has a thin square band welded to a second thicker band, creating an ‘X’ shaped ring. In one of the four vertices created by the ring’s X-shape is a small sphere of gold.
- 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
- 2023.12.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




