Pawn jewelry- Small Navajo cluster ring

Navajo handcrafted ring set in solid sterling silver with genuine turquoise. The ring features a round design with a cluster of 9 oval turquoise stones. Its simple design of twist wire and serated bezels show off its traditional Navajo style. Easy to wear on any finger.

 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

Time period: current 

Mounting measurements : 1" across