Pawn Jewelry- Navajo ring w/ orange spiny oyster shell

Navajo handcrafted ring set in solid sterling silver with genuine orange spiny oyster shell.Living Spondylus shells are, indeed, very spiny, but the polished product looks very smooth the most used Spondylid Bivalve shell colors include orange, reds, and purples. In the American Oceans, the Spondylids occur along the North American coasts, as far north as North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast, and northwestern Mexico.This is a small sized ring that makes quite a statement on any finger. Light weight and easy to wear.  If you love orange, then this may be the one for you !

 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 & orange spiny oyster shell

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Mounting measurements : 1-1/4" x 5/8"