Fish Hook Necklace in Sterling Silver | Guy Harvey Big Game Circle Hook with Enamel | Makau Collection
Ancient Symbol. Master Artist. The Most Meaningful Fish Hook Necklace Ever Made.
Long before the first carbon fiber rod was built and 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 close to the body as a talisman of abundance and safe passage. They called it the Makau, and they carved it from bone, from shell, from whatever the earth and sea offered them. To wear a Makau was to carry the sea's blessing with you wherever you traveled.
Dr. Guy Harvey understood that tradition — and he rendered it in sterling silver with the full power of his art behind it.
Nautora's Big Game Circle Hook Necklace is unlike any fish hook jewelry you have seen before. This is not a simple hook shape on a chain. It is a complete and deeply considered work of art that rewards every long look you give it. Running up the shank of the circle hook — cast in solid recycled sterling silver, because Guy Harvey's commitment to the ocean extends to the very materials his jewelry is made from — a blue marlin chases flying fish in a scene drawn directly from Guy's celebrated Old Man and the Sea series, his artistic response to Hemingway's epic novel of man, sea, and the eternal struggle between them. At the crown of the hook, an anchor symbol represents safety at sea and on every journey — a detail so quietly significant it almost feels like it was placed there just for you to find.
Flip it over and you discover the piece's final flourish — a smooth enamel inlay in your choice of four colors: jet black, Caribbean blue, white, or pink. The choice is personal, and each one wears beautifully. The reverse is fully finished and comfortable against the skin, making this a truly reversible pendant — art on one side, elegance on the other.
The circle hook form itself carries meaning beyond aesthetics. Circle hooks are one of the most important tools in the sustainable management of offshore fisheries — their design dramatically reduces the rate of deep hooking and improves survival rates for released fish. When you wear this necklace, you wear that knowledge too. You tell the world you understand the sea well enough to care about its future.
At Nautora, we crafted this piece in recycled sterling silver from eco-conscious refiners — because the ocean that inspires it deserves that respect — and suspended it on a sturdy 316 Forte steel box chain built to handle the life of an offshore angler. At one and a half inches tall and seven-eighths of an inch wide, this is a substantial, commanding piece with a presence that matches its story.
It is one of the most layered, most meaningful, and most conversation-worthy pieces in the entire Nautora collection. Every time you look at it you find something new. That is the mark of great art — and this is great art, worn around the neck of someone who truly loves the sea.
Choose your enamel color and chain length — this one is ready to go offshore with you.
Product Details:
- Recycled solid sterling silver construction — eco-conscious materials
- Guy Harvey blue marlin chasing flying fish up the shank — inspired by the Old Man and the Sea series
- Anchor symbol at crown representing safety at sea
- Reversible pendant — enamel inlay reverse in your choice of color
- Available enamel colors: Jet Black, Caribbean Blue, White, Pink
- Pendant measures 1.5" tall x .875" wide — substantial and commanding
- 316 Forte steel box chain with lobster claw clasp
- Available chain lengths: 18", 20", 22", 24", 26", 28"
- Also available as pendant only (chain not included, $20 discount)
- Inspired by the traditional Makau — ancient Pacific hook symbol of strength, prosperity, and good luck
- Arrives in Nautora gift pouch with certificate of authenticity
