Navajo Genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Concho Belt

Perfect for your Rocky Mountain jeans!! This classic concho belt features nuggets of genuine Turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty mine near Globe, AZ. The sky blue Turquoise nuggets have been set atop the white shine of Sterling Silver. Traditional hand stamped southwestern designs and fine line details adorn the buckle and conchos with style. The buckle is about 2" by 3" (dimensions vary slightly), and each of the thirteen conchos are 1-3/8" by 1-3/4". The leather belt can be cut to fit. Stamped Sterling and signed by the artist DM. Turquoise stones and hand made designs will vary slightly. You will receive one similar to those in the group pictured below.

Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'customer notes box' as you check out so we can make sure that this concho belt is perfect for you. If you do not give us your size specifications the leather belt will come to you unpunched.

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.

There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and believe that it helps overcome illness. The Zuni believe that blue turquoise was male and of the sky and green turquoise was female and of the earth. Pueblo Indians thought that its color was stolen from the sky. In Hopi legend the lizard who travels between the above and the below, excretes turquoise and that the stone can hold back floods. The Apache felt that turquoise on a gun or bow made it shoot straight. The Navajo consider it as good fortune to wear and believe it could appease the Wind Spirit.

The Sleeping Beauty mine is located near Globe, Arizona. Its turquoise is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and is still operating.

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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