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Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Sterling Bracelets

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:225.00 - 450.00 USD
Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Sterling Bracelets
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For your consideration is a collection of Fred Harvey era Navajo Native American turquoise and sterling silver bracelets from the 1940'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 three bracelets feature set turquoise gemstones along a stamped silver band. One bracelet is set with round and rectangular cut turquoise and accented by silver beads. While the two other bracelets feature round turquoiuse cut stones and silver bead accents. This style of bracelet became popular after Harvey's passing in 1901. The larger of the two bracelets has an interior dimension of approximately 7".