{"product_id":"kuen-surface-silver-earrings-man-ray","title":"Kuen Surface Silver Earrings by Man Ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuen Surface Silver Earrings by Man Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e — a curve from the Surrealists’ favorite geometry, in silver for the ears.\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-cufflinks-man-ray\"\u003eKuen Surface Silver Cufflinks 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 earrings for pierced ears\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-MRKE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt dinner, at a gallery or simply every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat inspired the Kuen earrings?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMan Ray’s 1938 photographs and 1948 painting of the Kuen surface, a form from 19th-century mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size are the earrings in centimetres?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 3.8 × 1.9 cm each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I wear the Kuen earrings every day?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, they are small sculptural drops in solid sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs there a matching necklace?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the Kuen Surface pendant necklace shares the same form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo the earrings need pierced ears?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, they are for pierced ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep the earrings shining?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe them with a silver cloth and keep them in a dry pouch.\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? 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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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