Native American Turquoise Silver Concho Belt Navajo Made by Jimmy Emerson

This one comes from a long line of amazing belts. Hand made from tarnish resistant Nickel-Silver and genuine Turquoise. The conchos and butterflies were die struck and hand stamped with traditional southwestern designs. The buckle holds ten nuggets of genuine sky blue Turquoise. Made in our shop by Navajo silversmith Jimmy Emerson. Each of the six conchos are 3-3/8" by 3", each of the seven butterflies are about 2-1/4" by 1-1/4", and the buckle is 4" wide by 3-3/8" tall. Stamped handmade and signed by the Navajo Indian artist JE (Jimmy Emerson). The leather belt is totally adjustable, just send us your size.

In Indian folklore it is said that there was once a chief with turquoise colored skin. One day he was running from his enemies in the hot desert. Whenever he stopped to rest, his perspiration ran onto the ground, collected in rocks and became turquoise.

The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group of American Indians still living the traditional way of life throughout the four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajo people have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounced di-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Navajo were the first to produce jewelry that required the working of metal. Their love of metal working can be traced to the Spanish arrival in the Southwest. The silver bridles and horse trappings of the Conquistadors were admired and often stolen by the raiding Navajos. Later when the area became part of Mexico, Mexican silversmiths traded jewelry to wealthy Navajo for sheep.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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