large turquoise ring-Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted ring. The ring features a large turquoise stone with striking lite blues and brown matrix.Mounted in simple bezel and surrounded by flat beads.Traditionally styled 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 and turquoise 

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1-3/4" x 7/8" wide-stone: 1-3/8" x 1/2"