Artwork Details
- Title
- Necklace
- Artist
- Date
- 1975
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- length: 27 1⁄2 in. (70.0 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase
- Mediums Description
- sterling silver, ebony, cocobolo, vermillion, and cord
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1975.164
Artwork Description
In this necklace, Gerald Stinn challenges traditional ideas of what jewelry “should” be. He used polished wood in place of gemstones, and alternated the ebony and silver beads to emphasize the beauty of each. The geometric symmetry and simple construction of this piece show Stinn’s desire to make his jewelry visually pleasing and comfortable to wear.