Navajo ring w/ Kingman turquoise-Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted ring. It features a rectangular turquoise stone with dark matrix. The stone is mounted in round twist wire and a serrated bezel. A heavy split wire shank gives the ring a sturdy feel. A great example of a tradional style 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

measurements: mounting 1" x 5/8" /  Stone: 3/4" x 1/2"  (all measurements are approximate)