Pawn Jewelry- Navajo wedding basket earrings

These earrings are handcrafted by a Navajo artist. They feature a Navajo wedding basket design with a copper band and a small piece of turquoise.The unique design is well balanced and easy to wear.Sterling silver posts and backs. They come 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 their culture. 

Material: Sterling silver, copper and turquoise

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current

measurements: 3/4" across