Pawn Jewelry-Zuni inlay hummingbird ring

Zuni handcrafted inlay ring. It features a hummingbird & flower design mounted horizontally on the ring shank. Beautiful shells and stones are used in the design. The thin ring is perfectly sized to wear on any finger. Highly detailed 

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, coral, yellow mother of pearl and abolone

Tribe affiliation: Zuni

Time period: current 

Width measurements: 3/8" x 1"  (all measurements are approximate)