Navajo Indian Jewelry Silver Link Concho Belt 3081-CN
Navajo Indian Jewelry Silver Link Concho Belt.
This Navajo Indian Jewelry Silver Link Concho Belt is the perfect way to dress up your Rocky Mountain blue jeans. This concho belt was finely hand crafted out of die struck conchos of nickel Silver for a high shine that won't easily tarnish. These nickel Silver conchos each have a traditional southwestern design that's highly fashionable. This concho belt will match up perfectly with any other Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. Made in Albuquerque, New Mexico by a good friend of Richard's. This Navajo Indian Silver Concho Belt has seventeen individual conchos. Each concho is 1-1/2" wide and 1-1/2" long. The total length of this completely adjustable concho belt is 37-1/2".
For link Concho Belts like this with Turquoise check out our Concho Belt section.
Concha belts are one of the most striking articles of Indian Jewelry. The medallions or plates of silver vary in number according to size. The older type had holes in the center, separated by a bar, through which was passed the strap forming the belt. The first belts were made only of concha's, with leather thongs used for fastening. Later a silver harness buckle was used, then slides of soft copper were used to attach and slide the concha's on belts and finally elaborate buckles replaced the leather thongs and simple buckles. The use of turquoise and other adornment on concha's date from the 1920's. |