Navajo pendant w/ leather cord- Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted pendant on a leather cord.This unique set features a detailed pendant with square & round wires surrounding a beautiful turquoise stone. It is mounted high in the setting letting the coloring really show. This is a beautiful piece.

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 ( pendant only)

Time period: current 

Measurement: 16" cord /  2" x 1-1/8" (including bail) 

Width measurements: approximately 3/8"  (all measurements are approximate)