Pawn Jewelry silver charm bracelet

This unique link bracelet is Navajo handcrafed. It features 11 individual charms that represent life and the sounthwest. It is made of solid sterling silver. 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

Tribe affiliation: Navajo 

Measurement: 6-1/2"

Time period: current.