Pawn Jewelry- Zuni Dragonfly pin/pendant

Zuni handcrafted pin/pendant. Featuring a dragon fly design inlayed with white cultured opals and black jet. Made of solid sterling silver. The unique design has a dual purpose of being both a pin/ brouch or a pendant. 

 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, black jet and cultured opal

Tribe affiliation: Zuni

Time period: current 

Overall measurements of the mounting: 2" x 1" (all measurements are approximate)