Nice Mix of 3 Native American Style Genuine Turquoise Silver Southwest Belt Buckles 3 in 1 Set.

Many of these designs are no longer being produced and are one of a kind. A different buckle for every occasion! Each unique buckle is full of southwestern style. Two showcase nuggets of genuine Turquoise and another has a Mexican coin, one ounce of pure Silver. The Garfield buckle features a hand etched fine line design and was hand made. These sturdy buckles have been artfully crafted from tarnish resistant nickel silver. Individual buckle measurements vary but they average 3-1/2" by 2-1/2" with a 1-1/2" or 1-3/4" wide keeper on the back. Some are stamped hand made and signed by the artist. You will receive the one of a kind set of 3 buckles pictured below. The holidays are coming. These buckles will make great gifts.

This jewelry comes from a trading post that was recently forced to close down. Gas and silver prices have been bad for business so they liquidated their inventory to Alltribes. They kept to the highest standards of quality, created unique designs and used quality stones.

Turquoise, the sky blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by both southwestern U.S. Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups.