Belts, Buckles, Bolos
Wearable art: Includes concho belts and rangers. | ||
We have a fine selection of bolos, from the old traditional style to contemporary, including fine silverwork and turquoise, coral cabochons, nuggets and other inlaid stones. |  | |
Occasionally we get other belts that aren't really concho belts or ranger sets. These are often fantastic and artistic belts. | ||
The term "ranger" includes the buckle, tip and keeper. All our rangers are sterling silver or 14 karat gold. |  | |
Harry Morgan's jewelry stands alone in quality and precision. This concho belt was made with much care.
Harry Morgan's work has always been clean and beautiful. This exquisite belt has lovely stamp and repousse work.
This repousse belt buckle with a green rectangle turquoise stone has a wonderful patina. It measures 2 3/4 inches by 1 3/4 inches.
The simple but elegant design of this belt buckle is well made. It is sleek and has a very clean design. It measures 2 1/4 inches by 1 1/4 inches.
This highly polished belt buckle has a wonderful turquoise stone. It is Blue Gem turquoise. This buckle measures 3 inches by 2 inches.
Wilson and Carol Begay have created this beautiful belt buckle with a single stone. It has a lovely matrix and a wonderful sleek and simple design.
The piece of Turquoise in this belt buckle is accented with to little sterling silver dots on either side of its setting. It fits an inch and a half belt.
This exquisite Zuni sterling silver concho belt is inlaid with coral mother-of-pearl and onyx to create a lovely cardinal motif. There are ten conchos that complete this belt.
A great Bisbee stone in the center of an elegant stamped belt buckle. It is unique in it's quality and precision.
The stamp work in this piece is spectacular. It is made with a piece of smokey Bisbee in the central design and stamped along the outer edge.
Shown are top Aztec with ivory, coral and lapis in cobblestone inlay and sterling silver, bottom Turquoise Valley smooth inlay. Ranger set has a buckle, tip and 2 slides. This will fit a one inch belt. Aztec is J6BK008 for $825.00 and Turquoise Valley is CJLB6-123 for $633.00, other stones combination are available.
Jimmy Poyer's inlaid buckles and bolos are created all by hand by Poyer in his workshop in Farmington, NM. We see Jimmy often as he hand delivers these pieces to us. The bolo is JJPBO7-8 FOR $ 279.00 and the buckle is JJPBU8-6 for $270.00. Bolo measures 2 3/8 inches long by 1 1/8 inches at the widest.
Heavy gauge sterling concho belt is stamped and raised. Belt buckle is 4 by 2 5/8 inches wide. There are 10 concho that measure 3 by 2 1/2 inches. Leather is 47 1/2 inches long.
Jacob Poleviyouma, is featured in Theta Bassman’s book, "The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry". This beautiful Sunface design, measures 3-3/4 inches in diameter, and was created in 1980 and purchased in Gallup, New Mexico, that year. The tips are handmade with matching Sunface overlay drops on the bottom. The artist died in 1982. The Sunface Kachina is the leader of ceremonies and considered to be essential for life.
Contemporary Navajo inlay belt buckle, by Jimmy Poyer. Jimmy has been making these hand made inlaid jewelery piece for us here at the gallery for several decades. Call to see about other color combination's.
Daniel Benally creates old style Navajo jewelry with hand crafted techniques. Stamping, embossing, bezel set turquoise, oxidization on sterling silver. This buckle fits a 1 3/4 inch wide belt.
Traditional Wilson Begay bolo has three nuggets of turquoise set in sterling silver. The silver work on the left side is raised and has a water or lightning bolt design. The pendant is 2 and 1/2" long.
A traditional belt buckle in the sand cast style, features a cabochon turquoise that is speckled with matrix. We may have this buckle but set with a different stone. Call to see about available styles and stones.
"SPRING MOUNTAIN BUCKLE"-Mosaic inlay belt buckle. Contemporary and creative, this is a fine example of the quality work being done by the many talented Navajo designers at Supersmith Inc. Available in many stone combinations.
