Large turquoise Navajo ring

Navajo handcrafted ring. The ring features a large turquoise stone.They are mounted in saw tooth bezels and surrounded by detailed leaf work, flowers and silver beads. The ring shank is made of heavy gauge 1/2 round wire. This unique style of Navajo jewelry was popular in the 1970's.

 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 and coral

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1-1/2" length & 3/4" wide-stone: 1" x 1/2"