{"product_id":"kuen-surface-silver-cufflinks-man-ray","title":"Kuen Surface Silver Cufflinks by Man Ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuen Surface Silver Cufflinks by Man Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e — a mathematical surface Man Ray loved, worn at the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Man Ray, in 925 sterling silver, made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1936 the art journal Cahiers d’Art sent Man Ray to the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris to photograph its plaster models of non-Euclidean geometry. The strange, sensual shapes stayed with him: they returned in his photographs, in the 1948 paintings of his Shakespearean Equations series, and in the art world’s fascination with mathematics. One of them was the Kuen surface, a curve of constant negative curvature that, from one side, looks like a small figure holding up a disc. These sterling silver pieces carry that form from the blackboard to the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost jewelry decorates; this piece also carries an idea. The Kuen surface is pure mathematics, yet in silver it turns soft and almost figurative, and that tension is exactly what drew Man Ray to it. It is small, quietly sculptural and impossible to mistake for anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it often; silver likes to be worn. Its siblings: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kuen-surface-silver-earrings-man-ray\"\u003eKuen Surface Silver Earrings by Man Ray\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kuen-surface-silver-pendant-necklace-man-ray\"\u003eKuen Surface Silver Pendant Necklace by Man Ray\u003c\/a\u003e. For the full Man Ray story, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/man-ray-chess-pieces-and-board-set-ic-design\"\u003eMan Ray Chess Pieces and Board Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eInspired by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMan Ray, Kuen Surface (1938 photograph, 1948 painting)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA pair of cufflinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eSilver\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterling, 925\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.8 × 1.9 cm (1.5 × 0.75 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eItem no.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIC-MRKC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a wedding, an opening night or a Monday meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat shape are these cufflinks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kuen surface, a form of constant negative curvature that Man Ray photographed and painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size are the cufflinks in centimetres?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.8 × 1.9 cm each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the Kuen cufflinks work for a wedding?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully: they are quiet in silver yet unusual enough to start a conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the silver solid?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, 925 sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho would treasure these cufflinks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitects, mathematicians and collectors of Surrealism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep the cufflinks bright?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silver cloth now and then, and a dry pouch between wears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor the Trade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourcing for a client’s home, a hotel, a studio or a corporate gift program? Members of the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sign-up-for-trade-account\"\u003eLoftModern Trade Program\u003c\/a\u003e (interior designers, architects, contractors, builders, home stagers and commercial buyers) receive trade pricing, up to 20% off retail on eligible brands, plus round-the-clock concierge support for stock checks and lead times. Apply once with your business details; we reply by email with your account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurrealism you can wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-shipping-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProcessing Time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn-stock items typically leave within 2–3 business days.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShips From\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDelivery Cost\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree ground shipping within the 48 contiguous states on orders over $100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal sale. Arrived damaged, defective or wrong? 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