HARRY MORGAN Sterling Silver Fox Turquoise Necklace Start Price USD 2,499.95 Current Price USD 2,499.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Topeka, Kansas See more about 'HARRY MORGAN Sterling Silver Fox Turquoise Necklace' 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 well heeled 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 wealthy collectors. He invented the old pawn silver finish that nearly perfectly mimics the patina acquired over many decades by 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. This is one of the last necklaces Harry ever made. 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 undoubtedly 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 J*a**o*b and K*e*l*l*y M*o*r*g*a*n, his former wife is B*e*t*t*y  J*o*e, his stepson is G*r*e*g  P*a*t, his stepdaughter is S*e*l*e*n*a  J*o*e  W*a*r*n*e*r,  his brother is H*e*n*r*y  M*o*r*g*a*n, and his brother-in-law is K*i*r*k  S*m*i*t*h. What a family! 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 -- most recently in five figures. Feast your eyes on all the fabulous Nevada natural Fox Mountain turquoise in this necklace! This stunning oldstyle 20"+ long necklace with Harry's old pawn finish were seldom made and therefore quite rare. This lovely necklace features five large graduated freeform natural freeform blue green Easter Blue turquoise stones with each displaying a striking black spiderweb matrix. From left to right large chunky nugget stones measure ¾" by 5/8ths" by 3/8ths;" 15/16ths" by 5/8ths" by ½;" 1 and 1/16th" by 1" by ½;" 7/8ths" by 11/16ths" by 7/16ths;" and 7/8ths" by 11/16ths" by 3/8ths." Harry added two three dimensional stamped sunburst bead overlays between each stone at the bottom, fine twisted rope overlays around the center and two end stones, a cluster of ninr petite hand made sterling silver rain drop beads at the bottom of the center bezel. All five bezels are mounted on a custom  made sterling silver stone channel with an oxidized background that will get darker as time passes. The collar stone channel measures 1 and 7/16ths" by 4." Decorative flat and twisted rope wires stretch the length of stone channel above the stones. Harry selected the large 5/16ths" in diameter eagle beads with an old pawn finish to complete the necklace. 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.  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 you're considering this necklace, please check out the Harry Morgan Fox turquoise bracelet which is also listed. Harry Morgan's hallmark and sterling stamp are on back of the necklace. 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