Collection - Old Pawn Native American Jewelry

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How to Identify Antique Navajo Squash Blossom Necklaces

This video will help you learn to identify authentic early Navajo Squash Blossom Necklaces. It discusses the kind of silver used, the shapes and motifs, and use of turquoise.

How to Identify Antique Ingot Navajo Jewelry

Ingot jewelry was the earliest type of jewelry made by the Navajo (or Diné, in their language) - made by melting down silver bars or pounding out silver coins with a hammer to create their jewelry. This video will discuss how to identify and date authentic antique Navajo ingot jewelry.

When NOT to Polish your Native American Jewelry

This is a must-watch video about antique Native American jewelry. Learn what you don't want to do when it comes to polishing or cleaning your authentic Native American jewelry - particularly what time frame of jewelry should be left alone.

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Old Pawn Jewelry, Part 1

Learn about the early forms of Native American jewelry, an art form introduced to the Navajo and the Pueblo cultures approximately 150 years ago. Learn how the early Native American silversmiths took Mexican blacksmithing traditions and made the art form their own. Read more...

Navajo and Pueblo Silver Jewelry

In this article, you will learn about early silver jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo cultures, including: silversmithing before the 1880s, Navajo and Zuni jewelry, early silversmithing techniques, the Hispanic influence, turquoise embellishments, and more. Read more...

Early cast silver Navajo bracelet with turquoise

Portable Wealth: Navajo Silver

An excellent review of the history of Navajo silversmithing with a discussion of authentic old pawn jewelry and common jewelry designs, such as squash blossom necklaces. Read more...

J Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery is a noted authority on antique old pawn jewelry. The gallery, located in Tucson, AZ offers the finest selection of authentic Native American old pawn jewelry for both men and women including bracelets, rings, necklaces and ingot silver concho belts.