Black Rubber, Gold Bracelet, "Gold Makes You Blind," Otto Kunzli

Black Rubber, Gold Bracelet, "Gold Makes You Blind," Otto Kunzli
Composed of black rubber with (theoretically) hidden 18k gold ball, measuring approximately 9.7 mm in width, inner circumference 7 inches. Gross weight: 13.7 grams.

Otto Kunzli (b.1948), Zurich, Switzerland
C. Strauss, 2007. From Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston., p. 186: "He subverts the power of gold by hiding it in an alternative material while still providing the possibility for the wearer to know that she has something precious."

From the collection of Chara Schreyer, Tiburon and Los Angeles, CA