Turquoise Coral Silver Elk Southwestern Belt Buckle 2264-BB
Turquoise Coral Silver Elk Southwestern Belt Buckle
This belt buckle is full of natural character. This one prominently features a nugget of genuine Turquoise and two hand-cut cabochons of block Coral. The Turquoise and Coral have been artfully set on a belt buckle of shining nickel Silver. This one also features the image of the elk with feathers and stamped designs in Silver for an extra high shine. This impressive belt buckle is 2-3/8" wide and 3" long with a 1-3/4" wide keeper on the back. Due to the hand-made nature of this item some variations may occur from piece to piece. You'll be getting one from the group of hand-made belt buckles pictured below.
Since about 200 B.C., Turquoise has been extensively used by 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 approximately 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. |