Navajo Indian Jewelry Genuine Turquoise Silver Native American Concho Belt.

This Navajo Turquoise Concho Belt was hand made in our shop. It comes from a long line of amazing Indian Jewelry. This Belt's eight conchos, nine butterflies, and buckle are all hand made from nickel Silver for a long lasting shine. The scalloped nickel Silver has been hand stamped with traditional Navajo designs and set with gorgeous nuggets of specially selected genuine Turquoise. This concho belt will match perfectly with any other Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. Polished to a high shine. The buckle is about 3-1/2" by 3" and each of the conchos are 3" by 2-1/2". The butterflies are each 2-1/2" by 1". Stamped Hand Made and signed by the artist. The leather belt can be cut to fit, send us your size.

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.

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 of the southwestern Indians to produce metal jewelry. Around the mid-19th Century a Navajo Medicine Man, Atsidi Sani, convinced a Mexican blacksmith to teach him the art of working with metal. When the Navajo returned to their homeland in 1868 after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, traders arrived in the area bringing silver coins with them. It was with these coins that the Navajo began to make silver jewelry.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize that it is 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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