Leaf-Design Ring

Florence Koehler, Leaf-Design Ring, ca. 1905-1935, enameled gold and emerald, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, 1981.105.2
Copied Florence Koehler, Leaf-Design Ring, ca. 1905-1935, enameled gold and emerald, 1⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (0.6 x 2.3 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, 1981.105.2

Artwork Details

Title
Leaf-Design Ring
Artist
Date
ca. 1905-1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1⁄4 x 7⁄8 in. (0.6 x 2.3 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe
Mediums
Mediums Description
enameled gold and emerald
Classifications
Object Number
1981.105.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.105.2

Artwork Description

Florence Koehler hated the finish of polished gold, and “muted” her pieces with semitransparent white enamel. Her choice of gemstones defied convention: she used cabochons (unfaceted stones), and preferred pearls to diamonds. Koehler based her designs on the gemstones, which she chose according to the personality of the individual for whom she was making the piece. (Laurie Eglington Kaldis, ed., Portrait of an Artist, 1947)