The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 7, 2026

A silver nose ring features a slender circular hoop that widens into a decorative central band. This section is composed of five diamond-shaped compartments, each containing a raised floral star. Small round studs line the upper and lower borders of the band. Textured, bulbous caps at each end connect the ornate centerpiece to the smooth hoop. The bright metal is accented by darker tones within the relief carvings.

Nose Ring

early 1900s

India

silver
Overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.484
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1916
    Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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