Pawn Jewelry-Graduated silver bead earrings

Navajo handcrafted dangle bead earrings. The earrings feature 3 silver beads per earring. The beads graduate from size from 8, 12, 16mm. They hang on a silver wire. Light weight and easy to wear.

 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 

Overall measurements : 1-1/2" total length /  silver beads 8,12,16mm graduated