Pawn Jewelry- Navajo post earrings w/ scalloped edge

Navajo handcrafted earrings featuring a round design with a scalloped edge.The traditonal Navajo stamping on the earrings have a authentic look and feel. Light weight and easy to wear. Mounted on a silver post.

 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

Time period: current 

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1-1/4" across (all measurements are approximate)