Native American Sterling Silver Overlaid Link Concho Belt 0168-CN
Native American Sterling Silver Overlaid Link Concho Belt.
Concho belts are one of the most striking articles jewelry. This belt was made out of a very heavy gauge of Sterling Silver. This belt weighs almost a pound of Sterling Silver. Full of petroglyph, bird, corn stalk, and turtle symbols and designs, each piece hand crafted and linked together to fashion a status symbol of wealth and prosperity. Seventeen concho's in all. If you like that Southwest, Santa Fe style, you'll love this great work of wearable Native American art. Silver on Silver, you can't go wrong with that. Made in our shop. The total length of this completely adjustable of 49". Each Concho is 1-1/2" in diameter.
Overlay is created by "sweating" or soldering, two pieces of silver together. The top piece contains a design element which is meticulously cut out of silver. The bottom piece is oxidized and often textured to produce a contrasting background. Then carefully filed, buffed and polished to produce this fine finish. |