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The details for this gorgeous bracelet are listed below: Bracelet Type: Paper Clip Metal Quality: Sterling Silver Length: 7.5 in Width: 5.8 mm Clasp: Lobster Clasp Total Weight: 9...

Orvis sterling buckle set on chocolate basket weave leather belt. Buckle features elborate scrolled silver work with rope border that is mirrored o...

Antique sterling silver belt buckle from Georg Jensen in the Acorn pattern #67, circa 1915-1927. The Acorn pattern was introduced ...

Navajo needlepoint concho belt. Signed LMB, marked sterling. 11 conchos total. Exceptional design on each concho, featuring floral style center with complementary scalloped silverwork and final layer of turquoise framing concho. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader. PERIOD: After 1950 ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest SIZE: Total Belt Length 62 1/2" Leather; conchos 2 1/4"D The word “concho” sometimes spelled “concha”, comes from the Spanish word meaning shell. Some of the first “conchos” were made of melted silver dollars and resembled a shell. Concho belts reportedly began appearing in Navajo country in the late 1860s. Other Native Americans including Zuni and Hopi also made traditional concho belts before long. Concho belts can cost into the thousands of dollars depending upon the craftsmanship, amount of silver, rarity of turquoise and stones used. Belts in the upper end of the price scales are usually made before the turn of the century. Buyers should deal with reputable dealers as many fakes and look-a-likes exist. A well-made belt with age to it will fetch a bigger premium and hold its value better. The earliest concho belts are now referred to as “First Phase” belts. This style of belt was made before Native silversmith had learned much about soldering. The conchos were hammered out from melted coins, cut, and filed into shape, engraved and a diamond shape slot was cut out of the middle of the concho, with a bar left across the center of the diamond shaped slot for the leather loop. Conchos that required no soldering are generally thought to be made from 1860-1880. Second phase conchos were done 1890-1900s in which silversmith began to solder. Third phase conchos is when you start to see the “butterfly” or “bow” appear between conchos and the use of turquoise as an adornment. A butterfly (bow) is a smaller concho in between bigger conchos. A belt with butterflies and sometimes turquoise would be from the early 1900s – 1930s. The timelines may slightly differentiate depending upon who you ask. Natives first had concho belts for personal use only, but around the turn of the last century, tourist demand had kicked in and a new outlet emerged. belts & buckles jewelry silver belts conchos navajo needlepoint southwest turquoise...

This is an Art Deco style sterling silver bracelet. It has rivited industrial looking segments with a box clasp. Sometimes called a tennis bracelet. Marked TP-81 925 Mexico on the in...

Stunning four piece gold bracelet, ring, bolo and buckle set made by Robert and Burnice Leekya. Navajo four-piece set: bracelet, ring, bolo, and buckle. 14K gold overlay and turquoise nuggets. Signed "RBL". From the Sleeping Beauty Mine. Zuni husband and wife Robert and Bernice Leekya are known for their bold turquoise nugget jewelry. They have been making unique pieces since 1953. Robert was taught by his father, a master Zuni jeweler Leekya Deyuse...

Artisan made sterling silver bracelet set with natural amethyst cabochons from the 1950s. The three curved hour glass panels are hand chased and have applied side scroll design accen...

English silver hand engraved scroll panel link bracelet with a safety chain. Measuring length 16.6cm / 6.5 inches by width 1.65cm / .65 inch. The bracelet is stamped 'Silver' and 'Ma...

This hand wrought gorgeous and early vintage Mexican hallmarked cuff bracelet of sterling silver and amethyst are comprised of 10 rows of 8 dome like sterling silver balls with 3 set...

A fine antique Mexican silver bracelet. By Hector Aguilar. Known as the 'Fertility Bracelet'. In .940 sterling silver. With alternating links, pin closure, and safety chain. Mar...

Beautifully crafted sterling silver linked chain bracelet featuring a design of circles within a circle with interior oxidation; marked: 925 MEXICO; measuring approx. 6.75” long; 62....

An artisan art-deco bracelet made in Mexico. This is a very unusual and oversized bracelet created in Mexico during the art deco period, back in the 1940. The bracelet has been desi...