Turquoise Drop Earrings
Vintage old pawn Geraldine Yazzie post earrings featuring truly unique turquoise.
Tribe: Navajo - Diné
Artist: Geraldine Yazzie
New Mexico, USA
Measurement: appx 3 3/4” length x 1 1/4”
Weight: 44g combined
Geraldine Yazzie, known for her traditional silver work, was born in 1963. She began crafting jewelry in 1985, learning the art of silversmithing from her mother. Geraldine lives in the Crown Point, New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. She is known for her old style concho belts.
Why do they call is old pawn? It’s a term used for Native American jewelry, made and worn by Native Americans, typically not available for sale. Traditionally, old pawn pieces were taken to a Trading Post, where the items were pawned for a certain amount of money and then redeemed when the sum was paid back to the trading post. The jewelry that is considered "Old Pawn" is extremely rare and valuable to collectors, as a truly authentic piece of jewelry, made for Native American use.
Vintage old pawn Geraldine Yazzie post earrings featuring truly unique turquoise.
Tribe: Navajo - Diné
Artist: Geraldine Yazzie
New Mexico, USA
Measurement: appx 3 3/4” length x 1 1/4”
Weight: 44g combined
Geraldine Yazzie, known for her traditional silver work, was born in 1963. She began crafting jewelry in 1985, learning the art of silversmithing from her mother. Geraldine lives in the Crown Point, New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. She is known for her old style concho belts.
Why do they call is old pawn? It’s a term used for Native American jewelry, made and worn by Native Americans, typically not available for sale. Traditionally, old pawn pieces were taken to a Trading Post, where the items were pawned for a certain amount of money and then redeemed when the sum was paid back to the trading post. The jewelry that is considered "Old Pawn" is extremely rare and valuable to collectors, as a truly authentic piece of jewelry, made for Native American use.
Vintage old pawn Geraldine Yazzie post earrings featuring truly unique turquoise.
Tribe: Navajo - Diné
Artist: Geraldine Yazzie
New Mexico, USA
Measurement: appx 3 3/4” length x 1 1/4”
Weight: 44g combined
Geraldine Yazzie, known for her traditional silver work, was born in 1963. She began crafting jewelry in 1985, learning the art of silversmithing from her mother. Geraldine lives in the Crown Point, New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. She is known for her old style concho belts.
Why do they call is old pawn? It’s a term used for Native American jewelry, made and worn by Native Americans, typically not available for sale. Traditionally, old pawn pieces were taken to a Trading Post, where the items were pawned for a certain amount of money and then redeemed when the sum was paid back to the trading post. The jewelry that is considered "Old Pawn" is extremely rare and valuable to collectors, as a truly authentic piece of jewelry, made for Native American use.
