Concho ring w/ turquoise stone cluster

Navajo handcrafted ring. The ring features a cluster of 9 turquoise stones. This unique round design of the overaly pattern frames the stones in the center. Each stone is mounted in a saw tooth bezel with a black oxidized background. The ring shape and design resembles a scaled down version of concho's from the 1970's.

 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 and turquoise 

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1-1/2" diameter