Pawn Jewelry-Large Navajo cuff bracelet

Navajo handcrafted bracelet featuring a split wire design with leaf work framing a large turquoise stone. This type of design is traditional for Navajo. The unknown artist has used heavy guage silver throughout giving it a sturdy feel. The turquoise has typical blue coloring with dark black matrix that is so sought after in Native American jewelry. 

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 &  turquoise

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Inside Measurement: 5-7/8" with a 1-1/4" opening * This bracelet will fit wrist sizes 7" to 7-1/2"

Width measurements: approximately 1" to a 1/4" taper

Stone mounting measuremnts: irregular stone approximately  1" x 3/4"

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