Rock Necklace with Ridge

Copied Jan Yager, Rock Necklace with Ridge, 1987, sterling silver and oxidized gray beach rock, 16 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (42.6 x 6.7 x 2.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lisa S. and Dudley Anderson, 1993.17

Artwork Details

Title
Rock Necklace with Ridge
Artist
Date
1987
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
16 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (42.6 x 6.7 x 2.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lisa S. and Dudley Anderson
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver and oxidized gray beach rock
Classifications
Object Number
1993.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1993.17

Artwork Description

In response to the “cold and flat” machine-made jewelry of the 1970s, Jan Yager produced pillow-shaped metal, set with water-polished stones to showcase the “beauty often overlooked . . . [in] our modern lives.” Rock Necklace with Ridge illustrates Yager’s interest in the natural textures and forms that she discovered around her new home in Rhode Island.