Fred Harvey Style Navajo Bracelet with Single Stone and Stamping [SOLD]

When Fred Harvey hired anthropologists to help him create and market designs for the travelers, one of the things the company determined was that the style needed to attract buyers. This lovely Fred Harvey Style Navajo Bracelet with Single Stone and Stamping features typical southwestern designs, feather and animal stamps and turquoise, but it also has the graceful scalloped edges and delicate feel that was intended to attract the attention of the tourist.

During this time, the jewelry made by Native American artists to be sold to travelers at the Fred Harvey hotels was different from the jewelry they made for themselves. The esthetic was geared more towards what was deemed more attractive to the tourists. Thus, a unique style was created, and marketed and has endured to this day. The style consists of stamp motifs with arrows, diamonds, animals and distinct geometric designs, that today we identify as the “Fred Harvey Style.”

Condition: very good condition

Provenance: from the collection of a family from Santa Fe

Recommended Reading:  DREAM TRACKS—The Railroad and the American Indian 1890-1930 by T. C. McLuhan