Old Pawn Jewelry

Out here, Old Pawn Jewelry is a highly sought after form of Indian jewelry. The story goes that when one needed money they would pawn it, and sometimes not be able to redeem it in the required amount of time. One can only imagine the trickery involved. Oh well, I bought the fetish necklace from an divorcing couple estate sale for @ $10.00. A new form of Pawning...estate sales that is. It was made by the Santa Domingo Pueblo, which is served by the Santa Fe office of the IHS.

All the little animals and colors have meanings that date back centuries. I really don't know how old this necklace is, but the silver is old looking on the clasp.