Earrings

Miye Matsukata, Earrings, ca. 1973, 18k and 24k gold with diamonds, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harold Rubenstein in memory of his wife Irma Sims Rubenstein, 1991.106A-B
Miye Matsukata, Earrings, ca. 1973, 18k and 24k gold with diamonds, 2 x 7⁄8 x 5⁄8 in. (5.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harold Rubenstein in memory of his wife Irma Sims Rubenstein, 1991.106A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Earrings
Artist
Date
ca. 1973
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 x 7⁄8 x 5⁄8 in. (5.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Rubenstein in memory of his wife Irma Sims Rubenstein
Mediums
Mediums Description
18k and 24k gold with diamonds
Classifications
Object Number
1991.106A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.106A-B

Artwork Description

Earrings is one of six jewelry pieces Miyé Matsukata made for a commission. The artist was asked to design pieces around loose diamonds that the client supplied. Because 24k gold is too soft to work in alone, Matsukata laminated the earrings with 18k gold, making then strong enough to hold the stones and durable enough to wear. She wanted the works to be well-balanced, comfortable to wear, and pleasing to the eye.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Chet La More, Ku Kluxers, 1939, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library , 1967.72.149
Ku Kluxers
Artist
Date1939
color lithograph
Not on view
Chet La More, Old Dock, n.d., color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.148
Old Dock
Artist
Daten.d.
color lithograph
Not on view
Chet La More, Construction, ca. 1935-1939, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Audrey McMahon, 1968.98.32
Construction
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1939
color woodcut on paper
Not on view

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