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Georg Dobler
'Trouble with Beauty' Necklace and Earringsdesigned 2004, made 2006

Not on view
Jewelry set comprising a double-strand necklace of translucent smoky champagne beads with three oxidized metal beetle figures and a large faceted central stone, with matching drop earrings
Necklace with two strands of oval smoky quartz beads flanking a centerpiece of two oxidized silver scarab beetle figures holding a large faceted oval champagne-colored gemstone in a claw setting.
Double-strand necklace of translucent smoky quartz oval beads, with three silver-toned metal scarab beetle pendants at the center flanking a large oval faceted quartz cabochon in a beaded metal setting.
Pair of drop earrings, each with a matte dark gray oval stud suspending two translucent smoky quartz-like faceted rectangular beads linked by small metal rings.
Reverse of an oval metal brooch or badge, dark oxidized surface with a silver-toned clip mechanism stamped '925,' trefoil cutout at top, and a small loop at the bottom edge.
Artist or Maker
Georg Dobler
Germany, born 1952
Title
'Trouble with Beauty' Necklace and Earrings
Date Made
designed 2004, made 2006
Medium
Silver, smoky quartz, rutilated smoky quartz
Dimensions
Necklace: 8 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (21.59 × 19.05 × 3.02 cm) Each earring: 2 7/8 × 11/16 × 1/2 in. (7.3 × 1.75 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.71.1-.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.