Pawn Jewelry- Large oval Navajo bolo tie

Navajo handcrafted bolo tie.Featuring a single oval stone set in a large oval sterling silver setting. The stunning bolo is strung on a hand woven leather cord with a unique flat strap to hold the heavy mounting on the neck securely. The large silver tips finish off the bolo tie perfectly. Signed by the artist with their hallmark "JB".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.