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Ecstasy

ca. 1959

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This is the Ecstasy ring designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The ring has a fourteen carat band and the ring’s gallery has a single twist. The large, asscher cut smoky quartz gemstone is set in a four-prong setting. The ring has two hallmarks on the inside of the band, one is Smith’s signature [Art Smith] on the This is the “Ecstasy" ring designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The ring has a fourteen carat gold band and the ring’s gallery has a single twist that connects to the setting. The large, emerald cut, brown smoky quartz gemstone is set in a bezel setting with four corner prongs. The ring has two hallmarks on the inside of the band, one is Smith’s signature [Art Smith] on the base of the shank and the other is [14K] to the right of Smith's signature.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2023.12.30

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