Navajo Indian Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Bear Paw Belt Buckle by Native American artist Muskett 3701-BB
Navajo Indian Genuine Turquoise Sterling Silver Bear Paw Belt Buckle.
The Native American Indian buckle is one that you can definitely make a strong statement with. This incredible belt buckle was masterfully hand made out of Sterling Silver. A hand cut traditional bear paw symbol helps create a deep Sterling Silver shadow box. The palm of the bear paw holds two nuggets of genuine sky blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. Traditional hand stamped southwestern designs help give this buckle the perfect look. A hand twisted Sterling Silver wire gives this buckle a traditional rope design. This Navajo Indian made buckle is 2-1/2" by 3" with a 1-1/2" wide keeper on the back. Made by master Navajo silversmith Wilbur Muskett. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Native American artist. Turquoise nuggets may slightly vary, you'll receive one from the group pictured below.
In Arizona turquoise ranks first in terms of value of production and is also the best known of its gem materials. As stated earlier, nearly all important deposits of turquoise are located near copper occurrences or in copper deposits in arid desert regions of the world. Thus, the world famous turquoise deposits associated with certain of the large Arizona copper deposits are to be expected. Turquoise is or has been mined from a number of these copper mines as a byproduct, usually by outside contractors. The financial and operating terms of the collecting contracts vary from mine to mine. Some of the operations are little more than the efforts of individual commercial collectors. Some are essentially full-scale mining operations that are simultaneous with, but separate from, the regular mining operations; and still others operate on an on-call basis as turquoise is uncovered by the regular copper mining operation. Regardless of the size or the sophistication of the initial mining or recovery operation, the actual turquoise is recovered by careful extraction using hand methods.
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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