Long before the first big game reel was engineered to stop a marlin, human beings were fishing. Island cultures across the Pacific understood the hook as something far more than a tool — it was a symbol of strength, prosperity, and good fortune, worn as a talisman of abundance and safe passage on the sea. They called it the Makau. To wear a Makau was to carry the sea's blessing with you wherever you traveled. The original Makau pendants were often made of bone. Nautora has crafted ours in sterling silver — because the ocean that inspires it deserves that respect.
Dr. Guy Harvey understood that tradition completely. And he rendered it in sterling silver with the full power of his art behind it.
Nautora's Large Big Game Circle Hook Necklace is unlike any fish hook jewelry you have seen before. This is not a simplified hook silhouette. Running up the shank of the circle hook — cast in recycled sterling silver — a blue marlin chases flying fish in a scene drawn from Guy's celebrated Old Man and the Sea series, his artistic interpretation of Ernest Hemingway's epic novel. Every time you look at this piece you discover a new detail. At the crown of the hook, an anchor symbol represents safety at sea and in your travels. The composition is complete from every angle and rewards a close look every single time.
The circle hook form itself carries meaning beyond aesthetics. Circle hooks dramatically reduce deep hooking and improve survival rates for released fish.
At 2 inches tall and 1.125 inches wide this is a substantial, commanding piece that wears with genuine presence. The back of the hook features a black enamel inlay for added style and the piece is fully reversible — two faces, one extraordinary necklace.
Choose your chain length — this one is ready to go offshore with you.
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