These bracelets are all vintage. They have oxidized according to their age and could be polished (see our cloths hyperlink in box below) or left with this great patina.

From left to right, here are the details:

1. Hinged sterling silver bangle bracelet. It snaps securely with a peg in a hole and also has a keeper on the top which you can see in the more detailed photo.
   Stamped "925 HA ITALY". Lovely engraving and workmanship.
2. A 5 stone (opal, mother of pearl, abalone??) Sterling Silver Bracelet. Stamped inside "STERLING" A lovely bracelet.
3. A delicate 5 stone coral and turquoise bracelet. Stamped "EC" inside. Seems quite old.
4. A hinged turquoise cluster bracelet, but alas as you can see on one side, there is a group of 3 stones missing. No markings inside. May or may not be Sterling.

Pawn Shop    Main Jewelry Page    Return Policy

Some of the items are dead pawn from pawn shops located in the southwest United States where Native Americans live. Often, Native Americans convert their jewelry into income for expenses or emergencies. Most pawned items are redeemed by the owner before the expiration date. In the few cases where the pawn is not retrieved, it becomes dead pawn and the pawn broker has a legal right to sell the merchandise to recoup the money that was paid to the Native American artist.

We do not polish sterling silver jewelry in the Pawn Shop that has become tarnished because some buyers like the old patina.

We offer silver jewelry cloths that are perfect for the purpose. See http://www.horsekeeping.com/jewelry/cloth/cloth.htm

For new hand made Native American jewelry, visit our regular store at http://www.horsekeeping.com/jewelry/jewelry.htm