HARRY MORGAN S Silver MORENCI Turquoise Bracelet A++ Start Price USD 1,299.95 Current Price USD 1,299.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Topeka, Kansas See more about 'HARRY MORGAN S Silver MORENCI Turquoise Bracelet A++' Description   Master Navajo silversmith Harry Morgan died June 12, 2007 in Gallup, NM of complications from diabetes, one of the most serious public health problems among Native Americans. He left a grieving family and an unparalleled legacy as the chief architect of the amazingly successful modern revival movement of old Navajo jewelry designs that were nearly forgotten. He was probably the most influential artist of his genre and time whose work appealed to both ordinary collectors as well as the rich and famous in the entertainment industry. Quite simply Harry was chief among those who successfully resurrected the old Navajo jewelry designs and made them enormously popular among collectors, and Harry often made special pieces for the movies, movie stars, and many other affluent collectors. He invented the old pawn silver finish that nearly perfectly mimics the patina acquired by many decades old pieces. His superior craftsmanship and designs, use of great turquoise, and attention to even the smallest details earned him a giant reputation, and he will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and the many younger silversmiths (including family members) he so generously and patiently mentored over the years. Before his premature death at age 62, Harry had been ill and his production had greatly diminished in the last couple of years. So the amount of new jewelry is limited, and several traders in Gallup believe his work has doubled in value. Even among the very best Navajo artists, there are varying levels of skill, craftsmanship, and design ability. And, quite frankly, the work of some of the 'best of the best' indeed costs more because their top drawer reputation, design skills, the best varieties and grades of turquoise, and superior execution. After all, a Rolls Royce does cost more than a Cadillac. And so it is in the world Native American jewelry. If you're a collector who patrols ebay, you've undoubtdly heard a great deal about but perhaps have actually seen very little of this master Navajo artist's work. Harry was one of a handful of Gallup, New Mexico Navajo artists responsible for the revival of the old, traditional jewelry styles many of which date back 60, 70, even 80 years. The Morgan family has nothing short of an outstanding jewelry crafting pedigree -- Harry's sons are K*e*l*l*y  and J*a*c*o*b M*o*r*g*a*n, his former wife is B*e*t*t*y  J*o*e, his step son is G*r*e*g  P*a*t, and his brother-in-law is K*i*r*k  S*m*i*t*h. What a family! And Harry has apprenticed many of Gallup area artists who also specialize in the old designs. Harry developed the old pawn style finish which is somewhat like the Hopi brush or satin finish only darker. For years, he's specialized in designing unique, ultra-expensive pieces for celebrity clients, oldstyle bracelets, ornate decorative boxes, and tack. In fact, Harry was one of a select handful of Native American artists that Robert Redford selected to create tack for the horses in the motion picture, "The Horse Whisperers," and Harry created concho belts for movie stars that sold for thousands of dollars. No Native American jewelry collection should be considered with at at least one example of this outstanding turquoise just as no collection is complete without something by Harry Morgan. This truly extraordinary traditional oldstyle row bracelet with an old pawn finish features five breathtaking old Morenci turquoise freeform stones every one of which displays outstanding matrix that give each one terrific 'character.' Morenci turquoise is one of the classic and highly collectible old southwestern turquoise so popular during the Golden Age of southwestern turquoise (1950s and 1960s). It was mined in at the Lavender Pit copper mining pit in extreme southeastern Arizona, and it's said that much left the mining area inside the miner's lunchboxes which is allegedly how it gained its colorful nickname of "lunchbox turquoise." From left to right, here are the dimensions of each stone: left end stone: ½" by 11/16ths;" ¾" by 5/8ths;" ¾" by 5/8ths;" 7/8ths" by 9/16ths;" and ½" by nearly 5/8ths." Their color ranges from intense cyan to an intense hues of high blue. A hand twisted sterling silver rope wire overlay surrounds each stone, and Harry added a large rain drop bead and deeply impressed sacred shell overlays The bracelet is 15/16ths" wide in the center, and its split three wire frame tapers to a width of 7/16ths" at both terminals. It has an inside measurement of 5 and 3/8ths" with a vary carefully adjustable opening gap of 1 and 1/8th" making it ideal for wrists that are 6¼" to 6¾" in circumference. Shank or terminal adjustments should be made with the greatest of care.  Though each bracelet is a unique work of art, a comparable Harry Morgan bracelet if available would now carry at least a price tag of more than $2000.00 if not more in the many expensive New Mexico and Arizona galleries. This extraordinarily well-crafted, old pawn finish work of art is typical of the truly consummate attention to every detail that Harry was known and respected for. It's as perfect as hand made jewelry can be! Please also consider that there are an extremely limited number of new Harry Morgan pieces of any kind available. Before his premature death, he suffered a long illness which caused an understandable substantial decline in his production. Harry never made the mistake that younger artists often make of compromising quality in order to achieve quantity. If Harry’s bracelets fit and you can afford only one heirloom, museum quality piece for now, his work is the work to buy because of its inherent beauty and enormous investment potential. Harry Morgan's hallmark and sterling stamp are on the terminal reinforcements. Payment is expected no later than ten days after your purchase. 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