Joyce Scott creates imaginative jewelry that is provocative, personal, and challenging for both the wearer and the viewer. Her jewelry is always a conversation starter. Since the 1980s, Scott’s work has never shied away from challenging subjects, like racism and sexism. This early tour-de-force necklace is made sculptural through Scott’s expert use of the peyote stitch, an improvisational weaving technique, and forces an examination of Adam and Eve, the biblical creation story. The artist depicts Eve at the moment she tastes the forbidden fruit, tangled in a chaotic web of vines and grotesque faces, challenging the viewer to consider the burden of gender stereotypes born from Eve’s temptation.