Navajo handcrafted cluster heart pendant. It features a large heart shaped orange spiny oyster shell surrounded by 16 turquoise stones. Made of solid sterling silver, the bail is large enough to accommodate up to a 6mm chain of beads.
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 their culture.
Material: Sterling silver,genuine turquoise and spiny oyster shell
Tribe affiliation: Navajo
Time period: 1990's
measurements:2-1/4" x 1-1/2"