Pawn Jewelry-Navajo sandcast ring w/Acoma Jet

Navajo handcrafted ring.Featuring a single piece of black Acoma Jet.This style of ring is known as a sandcast design. It is a traditional Navajo style that has destinctive curves that is casued by the tools used to carve the mold that forms the ring. 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 

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Ring Size:  * This ring can be sized to the following sized from 6-8

Overall measurements: 3/4" x 3/4"