Beads for Morgan Le Fay by William Harper

Necklace / Symbolic Conceptual

Published: 15.09.2025

Over the course of my 50-year career, I have created many different strands of beads, usually cloisonne enamel, high karat gold, but also other organic materials. Each strand would start as a single bead, to me each was similar to a short musical phrase.” Traditionally, beads are often amulets and talismans, and William Harper also has this in mind for his strands of beads. He says about amulets and talismans: “… at what point does the hope for supernatural protection stop and the desire for individual adornment begin.

William Harper

Necklace
Beads for Morgan Le Fay
2004
Gold, cloisonné enamel on fine gold and fine silver, 18, 22 and 24 kt. Gold; pearl
22.8 x 17 cm
Unique piece

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