Spotlight: Suzan Rezac

November 15, 2014 – December 30, 2014


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Suzan Rezac
Black Honey, Earrings

18K gold, oxidized silver, shakudo, smokey quartz, citrines, pearls, yellow sapphire


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring I

Oxidized silver, 18K & 14K gold, citrine, amethyst, quartz, garnet


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring II

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, citrine, smokey quartz, moonstone


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring III

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, white topaz, quartz


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Suzan Rezac
Grey, Earrings

Oxidized silver, gold leaf, tourmaline crystals, rose quartz, garnet


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Suzan Rezac
Iris, Earrings

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, gold leaf, aqua chalcedony, citrines, iolite, tanzanite


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Suzan Rezac
Peach, Earrings

18K gold, champagne quartz, citrines, sunstone, tourmaline crystal, sapphire, fire opal


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Suzan Rezac
Pink Chandelier, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite


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Suzan Rezac
Sea Whip, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, onyx, white chalcedony, moonstone, aquamarine


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Suzan Rezac
Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace detail

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel


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Suzan Rezac
Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel


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Suzan Rezac
Winter Fruit, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite


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    Suzan Rezac
    Black Honey, Earrings

    18K gold, oxidized silver, shakudo, smokey quartz, citrines, pearls, yellow sapphire

    1/4" x 2 3/8" x 1"

    Through the years, Suzan Rezac has collected scores of gem stones. Each stone is beautiful in its uniqueness, but dazzlingly rich when grouped with others. A superb colorist, Rezac painstakingly combines, recombines, and separates stones until each piece exudes a harmonic balance of color, shape and size.

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    Suzan Rezac
    Castle Ring I

    Oxidized silver, 18K & 14K gold, citrine, amethyst, quartz, garnet

    2 1/8" x 1 1/8" x 7/8"

    Inspired by her summer travels through western France, Suzan Rezac's Castle Rings transform the wearer's hand into a breathtaking, pastoral hillside. The idea of castle as eternal guardian, defending realms that have long since faded, appealed to Rezac. She describes each of these large rings as "a tribute to the endurance and protective role of the castle."

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    Suzan Rezac
    Castle Ring II

    Oxidized silver, 18K gold, citrine, smokey quartz, moonstone

    1 7/8" x 1" x 7/8"

    Inspired by her summer travels through western France, Suzan Rezac's Castle Rings transform the wearer's hand into a breathtaking, pastoral hillside. The idea of castle as eternal guardian, defending realms that have long since faded, appealed to Rezac. She describes each of these large rings as "a tribute to the endurance and protective role of the castle."

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Castle Ring III

    Oxidized silver, 18K gold, white topaz, quartz

    2" x 1 1/8" x 7/8"

    Inspired by her summer travels through western France, Suzan Rezac's Castle Rings transform the wearer's hand into a breathtaking, pastoral hillside. The idea of castle as eternal guardian, defending realms that have long since faded, appealed to Rezac. She describes each of these large rings as "a tribute to the endurance and protective role of the castle."

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Grey, Earrings

    Oxidized silver, gold leaf, tourmaline crystals, rose quartz, garnet

    1/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/4"

    Through the years, Suzan Rezac has collected scores of gem stones. Each stone is beautiful in its uniqueness, but dazzlingly rich when grouped with others. A superb colorist, Rezac painstakingly combines, recombines, and separates stones until each piece exudes a harmonic balance of color, shape and size.

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Iris, Earrings

    Oxidized silver, 18K gold, gold leaf, aqua chalcedony, citrines, iolite, tanzanite

    3/8" x 1 3/4" x 2 1/2"

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    Suzan Rezac
    Peach, Earrings

    18K gold, champagne quartz, citrines, sunstone, tourmaline crystal, sapphire, fire opal

    1/2" x 2 3/8" x 3/4"

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Pink Chandelier, Earrings

    Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite

    1/4" x 1 1/8" x 2 3/4"

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Sea Whip, Earrings

    Oxidized silver, black spinel, onyx, white chalcedony, moonstone, aquamarine

    1/4" x 2 3/8" x 3/4"

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    Suzan Rezac
    Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace detail

    Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel

    3/8" x 19 1/2" x 2"

    Much like Bob Dylan's lyrics in the song of the same name, Tangled Up In Blue really does tangle, appearing different to the viewer each time the piece is worn or moved. The necklace defies the orderly notion of the traditional chain, expressing complex beauty in its disarray.

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    Suzan Rezac
    Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace

    Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel

    3/8" x 19 1/2" x 2"

    Much like Bob Dylan's lyrics in the song of the same name, Tangled Up In Blue really does tangle, appearing different to the viewer each time the piece is worn or moved. The necklace defies the orderly notion of the traditional chain, expressing complex beauty in its disarray.

    Inquire

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    Suzan Rezac
    Winter Fruit, Earrings

    Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite

    1/4" x 1 1/8" x 2 3/4"

    Inquire


Suzan Rezac
Black Honey, Earrings

18K gold, oxidized silver, shakudo, smokey quartz, citrines, pearls, yellow sapphire


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring I

Oxidized silver, 18K & 14K gold, citrine, amethyst, quartz, garnet


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring II

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, citrine, smokey quartz, moonstone


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Suzan Rezac
Castle Ring III

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, white topaz, quartz


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Suzan Rezac
Grey, Earrings

Oxidized silver, gold leaf, tourmaline crystals, rose quartz, garnet


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Suzan Rezac
Iris, Earrings

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, gold leaf, aqua chalcedony, citrines, iolite, tanzanite


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Suzan Rezac
Peach, Earrings

18K gold, champagne quartz, citrines, sunstone, tourmaline crystal, sapphire, fire opal


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Suzan Rezac
Pink Chandelier, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite


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Suzan Rezac
Sea Whip, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, onyx, white chalcedony, moonstone, aquamarine


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Suzan Rezac
Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace detail

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel


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Suzan Rezac
Tangled Up in Blue, Necklace

Oxidized silver, 18K gold, labradorites, opals, blue topaz, aquamarine, black spinel


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Suzan Rezac
Winter Fruit, Earrings

Oxidized silver, black spinel, white topaz, moonstone, labradorite, tanzanite


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Suzan Rezac is known for her mastery of inlay, using gold, silver, copper and especially the Japanese alloys shibuichi and shakudo. For this showcase exhibition, Rezac has created a new collection of stunning jewels, which reflect her metal smithing expertise and superb use of color.

Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at such institutions as the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts and the National Museum in Zurich. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Raphael Prize and the prestigious Dr. Herbert Hoffman Award (international). Her work is held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York and numerous private collections.