Turquoise Jewelry Navajo Indian Silver Concho Belt. Jim Emerson

This Turquoise Concho Belt is a sensational piece of hand made Native American jewelry. This fine piece of Turquoise jewelry features a buckle, ten conchos, and eleven butterflies all made out of shining nickel Silver for a high shine that won't tarnish. They each feature nuggets of genuine Kingman Turquoise with gorgeous moss green hues. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go wrong with that. Traditional hand stamped designs dress the silver work with a classic Native character. Made in our shop. This impressive piece of Turquoise jewelry has a 3" by 2-3/4" buckle. The conchos are each 1-1/2" by 2". The butterflies are each 1" by 2". The leather belt can be cut to fit, send us your size. Stamped Hand Made and signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist Jim Emerson.

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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