Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper

Ronald Hayes Pearson, Necklace with Bigg's Canyon Jasper, 1972, gold and jasper, necklace: 6 ⁵⁄₈ x 5 ¹⁄₂ in. (16.7 x 14.1 cm) stone: 1 ¹⁄₄ x 1 ³⁄₄ in. (3.3 x 4.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.160

Artwork Details

Title: Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper
Artist: Ronald Hayes Pearson
Date: 1972
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: necklace: 6 ⁵⁄₈ x 5 ¹⁄₂ in. (16.7 x 14.1 cm) stone: 1 ¹⁄₄ x 1 ³⁄₄ in. (3.3 x 4.3 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Mediums: jasper
gold
Mediums Description: gold and jasper
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 1975.160
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.160

Artwork Description

The “picture jasper” used in Necklace with Bigg’s Canyon Jasper comes from the Columbia River valley, and takes its name from the colors and striations that suggest landscapes. The simplified gold elements allow the stone to remain the focus of the piece.