Pawn Jewelry-1970's Needle point bracelet

Zuni handcrafted cuff bracelet is all about the hand cut turquoise stones ! Featuring 42 needle point turquoise stones set in light guage sterling silver. The cuff part of the bracelet is made with 1/2 round wire with a round twist wire center. The simple design of the bracelet is very typical of double row needle point Zuni bracelet. It has a nice weight to it when worn with the 42-turquoise hand cut stones making quite a presence. If your looking for a large Zuni bracelet then this may be the one. It comes attached to its original red pawn ticket.The term "pawn" refers to jewelry that has been pawned to brokers. The practice of pawning jewelry began in the early 1900s when Native Americans and traders would exchange jewelry for food and other necessities, it is still used today and is embedded in their culture

Material: Sterling silver &  turquoise

Tribe affiliation: Zuni

Time period: 1970's

Inside Measurement: 5-1/4" with a 1-1/4" opening * This bracelet will fit wrist sizes 6-1/4 to 6-1/2"

Width measurements: 1" and tapering down to 3/8"

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