Zuni flower pin- Pawn Jewelry

Beautiful Zuni handcrafted pin/pendant. This unusual piece features a flower design made of flowing silver wire and 15 turquosie stones. It has a vintage feel and look. Its perfectly sized to wear with any style. The reverse side has both a stick pin and a loop for a chain. 

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: Zuni

Time period: current 

 Measurement: 2" x 2"

Width measurements: approximately 1-1/4"

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