5-stone Navajo necklace-Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted 5-stone necklace. It features Sonoran Blue turquoise mounted in a twist & bead wire design. They have a medium weight and are connected to a heavy silver chain. A silver clasp holds them securely. Nicely detailed.

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 

Necklace measurements: 20"  with clasp (all measurements are approximate)