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
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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 Description
- sterling silver and oxidized gray beach rock
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 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.