RARE Vintage 925 Sterling Iconic Betty Cooke Modernist Abstract Collar Necklace/ Neck Ring Circa 1960s

Measurements:  5.5"L x 5"W (13.97cm x 12.7cm)

Markings: COOKE Sterling

Weight: 20g

Fantastic modernist collar neck ring by the iconic Betty Cooke. The center circle is a shiny mirror like sterling finish. There are minor scratches, will be professionally polished before shipping. 

Betty Cooke is a recognized as being one of the premier artists associated with the mid-century modernist American Studio Jewelry movement. Born in 1924, she trained as a sculptor at the Maryland Institute of Art , receiving her degree in 1946. Her designs have a clean cut, architectural quality, with an emphasis on simplicity.