Ring with Three Cultured Pearls

George Brooks, Ring with Three Cultured Pearls, 1975, hand-forged and welded 18k yellow gold and pearls, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.146
George Brooks, Ring with Three Cultured Pearls, 1975, hand-forged and welded 18k yellow gold and pearls, 1 3⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (3.5 x 2.0 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.146

Artwork Details

Title
Ring with Three Cultured Pearls
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 3⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (3.5 x 2.0 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
hand-forged and welded 18k yellow gold and pearls
Classifications
Object Number
1975.146
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.146

Artwork Description

The dimensions of this ring diminish its usefulness as jewelry yet reflect the artist’s belief that “There should be no difference, really, between a piece of jewelry and a piece of sculpture. Ideally, one should be a work of art that is worn instead of displayed on a stand.”

Works by this artist (1 item)

George Brooks, Ring with Three Cultured Pearls, 1975, hand-forged and welded 18k yellow gold and pearls, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.146
Ring with Three Cultured Pearls
Artist
Date1975
hand-forged and welded 18k yellow gold and pearls
Not on view

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