720 Silver Native American Indian Ring Oval Turquoise Sz 6

Item is one vintage 720 Silver Native American Indian Ring. This ring is not marked, but tests out to be .720 Mexican coin silver. This dates it to be circa 1890 to 1930. Many so called "ebay experts" think they are fake but, maybe it is just their lack of Knowledge. Coin silver Native American jewelry was made from either US coins or Mexican pesos. Native American coin jewelry was created mostly with US coins until 1890 when defacing US currency became illegal. At which point Mexican pesos were used until these, too, were outlawed by Mexican government in 1930.Other Native American coin jewelry is made from a blend of US coins and Mexican pesos and therefore has a varying silver percentage from piece to piece. By the 1930s, sheets of sterling silver were available to most Native American tribes and the use of coins was slowly phased out.
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Features:

• Size 6 on the ring gauge
• Top measures approx.
  11.3mm wide
  29.4mm long
• 8.2 grams total weight

To learn more about silver used follow this link. https://homeandaway.gallery/a-guide-to-native-american-silver-jewelry-sterling-silver-coin-silver/

Overall condition is good

720 Silver Native American Indian Ring for sale