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Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Silver Bracelet

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Fred Harvey Navajo Turquoise & Silver Bracelet
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For your consideration is a Fred Harvey Navajo Native American turquoise and sterling silver bracelet 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. This bracelet features a set turquoise gemstone within a repousse Thunderbird design. The stamped silver band shows a dark patina indicative of the age. This style of bracelet became popular after Harvey's passing in 1901. The larger of the two bracelets has an interior dimension of approximately 5 1/2".