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Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Silver Rings

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Silver Rings
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For your consideration is a collection of Fred Harvey Navajo Native American turquoise and sterling silver rings from the 1930's. Fred Harvey jewelry was made for the Anglo tourist along the Santa Fe railroad lines, in hotels and retail shops run primarily by the Fred Harvey Company. Harvey hired Navajo silversmith to create decorative symbolized jewelry for the tourist trade. Fred Harvey era jewelry is widely collected and sought after. It is easy to wear, and generally with a fair amount of ornamentation and stamping. These rings feature set turquoise gemstones along stamped silver bands. One ring has an applied arrow design with sleeping beauty turquoise stone set on it. The other two rings have smaller turquoise stones with silver bead accents. This style of bracelet became popular after Harvey's passing in 1901. The largest ring measures 7 1/4 U.S.