Pawn Jewelry- concho style pendant & earrings

Navajo crafted pendant & earring set.Made of solid sterling silver the set features oval concho style design with a scalloped edge and a raised stamped center with a single turquoise stone. the earrings hang on a dangel french wire. They are light weight and easy to wear. 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 

earrings Measurement: 1-1/8" x 1"

pendant measurements: 1-1/8" x 1"