2- Silver ring set-Pawn Jewelry

Sterling silver ring set. The large ring features a simple design of leafs and flowers by a unknown Navajo artist.The thin band ring consists of thin 1/2 round wire with a decorative pattern (tribe affiliation is unknown). The thinner band is a size 8 and the flower ring is a size 7

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

Time period: current 

 measurements: approximately 1-3/8" x 3/4" x 1/4"  (all measurements are approximate)