Rock Necklace with Ridge

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.

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Ingeborg Gerdes, Quincy, Grant County, Washington, July 27, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.583, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Quincy, Grant County, Washington, July 27
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Coulee Dam, Washington, July 17, 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.590, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Coulee Dam, Washington, July 17
Artist
Date1980
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Harrington, Lincoln County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission Photo Survey, 1980, toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.584, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Harrington, Lincoln County, Washington, from the Seattle…
Artist
Date1980
toned gelatin silver print
Not on view
Ingeborg Gerdes, Adams County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission Photo Survey, 1980, toned gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.587, © 1980, Ingeborg Gerdes
Adams County, Washington, from the Seattle Arts Commission…
Artist
Date1980
toned gelatin silver print
Not on view

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