Double Ring

Harold O'Connor, Double Ring, 1998, 18k gold, lapis lazuli, 1 ¹⁄₂ x 2 x ³⁄₄ in. (3.8 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobilia Gallery, 1998.111.1

Artwork Details

Title: Double Ring
Artist: Harold O'Connor
Date: 1998
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 1 ¹⁄₂ x 2 x ³⁄₄ in. (3.8 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mobilia Gallery
Mediums: lapis lazuli
gold
Mediums Description: 18k gold, lapis lazuli
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 1998.111.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.111.1

Artwork Description

Double Ring illustrates Harold O’Connor’s ability to create settings that, in his own words, make the stones “seem to float, while preserving a solid, almost spiritual unity of composition.” The brighter stones and high-karat gold are typical of his later work, which exhibits a “less hard-edged quality” than his earlier angular designs.