Native American Jewelry

Massive sterling crystal butterfly brooch c 1950s The huge sterling artisan brooch is designed with an exotic butterfly. The large scale butterfly is ...

Absolutely beautiful Zuni Fetish Jet necklace with large heartline, bears, fish, and assorted animals with standing bear center. PERIOD: After 1950 ORIGI...

Six large oval Navajo white buffalo turquoise stones surrounded by hand stamped sterling silver palmettes with twisted rope design. Sterling silver necklace with handmade chain. Stun...

Exceptional Navajo silver dollar squash blossom necklace. Crafted in 1925 for a special occasion/pow wow. Eleven 3" turquoise discs with silver dollar ce...

A vintage Native American bear claw link concho belt. Each link features a raised bear claw motif, accented with a turquoise cabochon, set in a sa...

Navajo concho belt with rectangular turquoise slabs, surrounded by small stones. Signed RS. The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Marked ster...

Carved ivory bighorns with Blue Kingman Mine turquoise. Wonderful patina. Original leather; nine conchos total. Signed A.J.M. PERIOD: After 1950 ORIGIN: Navajo, Southwest SIZE: Total belt length 56"; buckle 3 1/2" x 5"; conchos 3" x 4" 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...

Turquoise bear claw necklace, said to have been featured in Arizona Highways, purchased from a museum. Stamped BMS. Stunning Red Mountain turquoise...

Beaded blossoms with three silver dollars dated 1894, 1902, and 1906; and four silver half dollars dated 1898, 1892, 1899 and 1911. The turquoise is from...

Than extraordinary turquoise stone mined from the Carico Lake mine in Nevada. It is a very large and superb stone coming from that mine. There aren't that many this large anymore. ...

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE NAVAJO NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN CORN MOTIF SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE WITH TURQUOISE, CORAL, BLACK ONYX AND MOTHER OF PEARL, DATING TO CIRCA 1930. THE NECKL...

A fine Southwestern signet style ring. By Frank Patania Jr. In sterling silver and 14k yellow gold. Bezel-set to the center with an oval coral cabocho...

The Indian tribe of Zuni is known for their fabulous silver work! It is all hand fabricated and handmade. This glorious belt looks great with a dress or a can rock jeans or jean shorts! The length is perfect for anyone a size XS, S, or M. Each concho is individually made and a genuine turquoise gemstone embellishes each link. All the components are made out of the finest precious sterling that is 92.5% pure silver. and the turquoise is round and from a New Mexico silver mine. Many ladies collect Southwest...