Pawn Jewelry-1970's 5-stone Navajo bracelet

Navajo handcrafted cuff bracelet is all about the turquoise ! Featuring 5 medium sized oval Lone Mountain turquoise stones set in medium guage sterling silver. The cuff part of the bracelet is made with heavy guage stamped sheet with hand twist wire on the edges. The simple design of the bracelet is very typical of large Navajo bracelets. It has a heavy weight to it when worn with the 5-turquoise stones making quite a presence. If your looking for a large bracelet then this may be the one. 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: 1970's

Inside Measurement: 5-1/4" with a 1-3/8" opening * This bracelet will easily fit wrist sizes 6 to 6-1/2"

Width measurements: 1-1/2" and tapering down to 5/8"

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