Pawn Jewelry-thin Navajo ring w/turquoise

Navajo handcrafted thin ring. It is nicely detailed with stamping on the shank. The simple mounting holds a small oval turquoise stone.

 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 

Overall measurements of the mounting: 1/8" width ring shank