Navajo cluster ring- Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted ring by aritst Betsy Begay Nez. Made of solid sterling silver and genuine  blue turquoise. This tranditionally styled ring features a large oval cluster of 18 stones. The mounting has a slight curve that wraps around the finger perfectly.This a great example of cluster styled Navajo ring. 

 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 

Mounting measurements :3/4"x 1/2"