Pawn, Vintage & Fine Jewelry

The antique, vintage, and old pawn American Indian jewelry has its own special character and appeal apart from the beautiful contemporary Indian jewelry of today. Antique Indian jewelry, from the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s, exemplifies the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the early Native American artists. During this era Native Americans made jewelry primarily for their own use and to trade with other Native American tribes. While many of the Pueblos of the Southwest had been carving pendants and bead necklaces for centuries using turquoise from native mines, silversmithing was in its infancy.