Pawn Jewelry- 3- stone Navajo bracelet with turquoise

The bracelet is Navajo handcrafted and features a single rectangle with 2 arrow shaped turquoise stones. The center stone measures 7/8" x 5/8" and is flanked by tow oval stones measuring 3/4" x 5/8".This is a medium weighted bracelet with detailed stamping along the sides.  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 &  turquoise

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Inside Measurement: 5-3/4" with a 1-1/8" opening * This bracelet will fit wrist sizes 6-1/2" to 7-1/2"*

Width measurements: 1" to a 3/4" taper

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