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Navajo Old Pawn Micro Petite Point Turquoise Cuff

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 700.00 USD
Navajo Old Pawn Micro Petite Point Turquoise Cuff
Included in this lot we have a signed Navajo Native American old pawn sterling silver and petite point turquoise cuff. The term Old Pawn refers to the jewelry pieces that the old Navajo would trade for credit at trading outposts. Native American Navajo had different needs than their white counterparts out in the wilds of the Old West, and traders would credit currency and trading goods for these pieces of jewelry. The piece shows sterling silver two band construction with a silver platform at the center housing 20 pieces of turquoise. The sleeping beauty turquoise are cut in micro petite points with a band of silver rope to either side. The back of the bracelet is marked "WMM 37"across the back of the center piece. The cuff shows good condition overall with a warm patina. The piece measures a little over 1/2" wide with an approximate circumference of 6 1/2".