Artist
Hermann Jünger (German, 1928–2005)German, 1928–2005
CultureGerman
Titles
- Ring
Date1995
Made inGermany
MediumGold, opal, tourmaline, hematite, ruby, emerald, and chrysoprase
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 1 3/16 × 1 1/4 in. (3.2 × 3 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Mary Kathryn Lynch Kurtz Charitable Lead Trust
Object number2002.3843
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"A View By Two: Contemporary Jewelry," Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, February 2–April 15, 2001.
"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
An "F" is stamped on a circular plate and mounted to the back of one stone.
"Junger / 95" is etched on the back.
"Junger / 95" is etched on the back.
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Wendy Ramshaw
1976
18k white gold, amethyst, peridot, tourmaline, acrylic, moonstone, and resin
2002.4034.A-.H
