Pawn Jewelry-Zuni flower ring w/cultured opal

Zuni handcrafted thin flower ring. It is nicely detailed with a round flower design. The simple mounting holds 7 hand inlayed cultured opal pieces. This is a small ring perfectly sized to wear anytime.

 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 the Navajo culture. 

Material: Sterling silver & cultured opal

Tribe affiliation: Zuni

Time period: current 

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1/16" width ring shank with a inlay area of approximately 3/8"