Tension Bracelet
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Object Details
- Artist
- Samuel Frank Patania, born Tucson, AZ 1961
- Luce Center Label
- Tension Bracelet shows Samuel Frank Patania's fascination with precious and semiprecious stones. He selected the tourmaline for its striking color and the unique cut done by local gem cutter Jeff Graham. Patania likes white gold for its ability to hold a large stone in the smallest possible mount, which allows light to filter through the entire gem. Describing Tension Bracelet as "a real melding of [his] grandfather's and dad's designs," Patania unites the modernist tendencies of his father's architectural style in the smooth, polished band, with the "romantic leanings" of his grandfather's work.
- Luce Object Quote
- "I love working with expensive materials. I like the idea that there's intrinsic value in the pieces apart from my work." Samuel Frank Patania
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Patania Family
- 1999
- Object number
- 2000.100.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Jewelry
- Crafts
- Medium
- fabricated 18k white gold and opposed bar-cut green tourmaline
- Dimensions
- 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (5.8 x 5.8 x 1.3 cm)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Record ID
- saam_2000.100.3
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7da39d447-71de-4660-a2c2-ae2028ca9444
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