Art Smith necklace $15k on Antiques Roadshow

Woman wears sterling silver necklace made by black jeweler, Art Smith.
(Image from GPTV show)

Art Smith was a jeweler living and working in Greenwich Village, New York in the 1950s. He showed his artistic talent early in life, winning Honorable Mention in an 8th grade poster contest sponsored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He went to school to become an architect, but when his math skills appeared deficient, he became a commercial artist, later taking jewelry making classes. Smith was mentored by Winifred Mason.

To learn more about Smith's accomplishments, go to: http://artsmithjewelry.com/as20.html

Art Smith in Brooklyn Museum's FROM THE VILLAGE TO VOGUE: THE MODERNIST JEWELRY OF ART SMITH show catalogue