Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver Ring - Turquoise Size 4 1/2

Description

View Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver Ring - Turquoise Size 4 1/2 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Old Pawn Jewelry dates from the early 1900s to the 1970s. Most of the pieces have turquoise that you can't get anymore because the mines have closed. Many of these pieces were pawned. Dead pawn are the pieces that were never retrieved. Weight 6.31 Grams  7/8" Tall Old Pawn Jewelry dates from the early 1900s to the 1970s.  Most of it is not signed because it wasn't the Native American tradition to sign the pieces they crafted.  Most of the pieces have turquoise that you can't get anymore because the mines have closed.  Also, the red and orange coral is rare because of the coral bleaching which is happening today.  Many of these pieces were pawned.  The Indian would pawn his jewelry with the shop that would hold it and charge interest until he could relaim it.  Dead pawn are the pieces that were never retrieved.  Throughout the 40 years that we have been in business, we have purchased jewelry from many pawn shops throughout the Southwest that had collections of dead pawn. Most of these pawn shops and trading posts are now closed.   We guarantee all of our Native American Indian items to be AUTHENTIC American Indian traditional arts. ** To see more vintage Native American jewelry **   - Click on the  Indian Jewelry  category in my eBay store.   - Then click on the category: such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, belts, rings by size etc.   I am currently listing 100s of beautiful old pawn and vintage Native American jewelry on eBay .  Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Native American: US › 1935-Now › Jewelry.

Country of Origin

United States

Tribal Affiliation

Navajo

Culture

Native American: US

Handmade

Yes