Born in Brooklyn to an immigrant Jewish family, Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020) dedicated her life to the pursuit of women’s rights and gender equality. In 1993 she became the second-ever female Justice appointed to the Supreme Court, where, in addition to writing many notable majority opinions, she also became famous for her passionately argued dissents that reflected paradigmatic liberal views of the law. After Justice Ginsburg passed away last September, TIME magazine commissioned the feminist Jewish artist Elinor Carucci to photograph her celebrated collection of collars. Ginsburg had worn these collars not just to emphasize the overdue feminine energy she brought to the court, but also to encode meaning into her dress – a sartorial strategy practiced by powerful women throughout history. The South African beaded collar seen here was Ginsburg’s favorite. The necklace is so iconic that its geometric pattern – which gleamed white against her black judicial robe – is now synonymous with the late Justice herself. Carucci’s intimate photographs of the collars serve as a reminder of Justice Ginsburg’s determined spirit, as well as an undeniable record of her absence.