Navajo Indian Turquoise Silver Concho Belt 0488-CN
Navajo Indian Turquoise Silver Concho Belt.
Made in our shop by Jose Pedro and Navajo artist Joey McCrey. This concho belt features natural nuggets of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. A gift from the earth each Turquoise nugget has its natural matrix and colors. Each one of the Turquoise nuggets has been set in hand made Silver bezels, which have been sweated to die struck and hand stamped nickel Silver conchos. Silver and Turquoise, this is the perfect southwestern combination. The custom ordered buckle is large and heavy, made from man made metals with an antique Silver finish and is 3-1/2" by 2-1/2". Each of the 12 conchos are 1-1/2" by 2". The length of the leather belt is totally adjustable, send us your belt size. We can make this one with Sterling Silver as well, contact us for details.
TURQUOISE: The Lucky Stone
When workmen opened the tomb of queen Zen of Egypt, who died 7000 years ago, they discovered, among other things, four beautiful gold and turquoise bracelets encircling the arm of the mummy. These are the oldest pieces of jewelry ever discovered. The ancient Egyptians were captivated by Turquoise and sent large expeditions of up to 3000 workers, under military escort, into the Sinai peninsula for the sole purpose of mining Turquoise and other minerals. Over the centuries the use of Turquoise spread over the world to many lands. From Persia it spread over the hills to Turkey and from there to the countries of Europe. Early French and Italian traders who carried the stones out of Turkey gave its modern name Pierre Turquoise, "Turkish Stone".
Turquoise has been used for personal adornment in almost all countries of the world. The Persians wore it, the Tibetans, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs, Incas and of course the Indians of our own Southwest, who have been mining and wearing it since the time of Christ. Turquoise has decorated the thrones of Kings, inlaid in the crowns of kings and queens and appeared in the crown jewels of many countries. During the 15th century the Queen of France gave a gold ring set with Turquoise to King James IV of Scotland as a pledge of friendship. When Queen Elizabeth of England was married, her gift from the President of Mexico was an exact replica of a prehistoric Nahuate (Aztec) brooch of gold inlaid with Turquoise and so on.
Turquoise has a meaning all it's own for many different peoples; some thought it strengthened the eyes of the wearer; others that it protected them from injury in falls; etc. But down through the ages is a universal belief by all that Turquoise is a symbol of Health, Good Fortune, and Prosperity. Turquoise is indeed the "LUCKY STONE". By R.H. Curtis
Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'comment 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.
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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