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. |  | |
We carry buckles of various sizes, both traditional and contemporary, with and without stones, including some very fine inlay. Wilson Begay is one of the finest silversmiths of sandcast buckles. | ||
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. |  | |
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.
Traditional sand cast belt buckle. The turquoise is a cabochon of "Blue Gem" a rich shade of turquoise with brown matrix. The buckle is 3 1/2 inches and will fit a belt that is 1 1/4 inches.
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.
A traditional Hopi design "Man in the Maze", was originally from the basket designs of the Tohono-O'Odam people of Southern Arizona. This design is featured on the belt buckle pictured. The buckle is signed by Mark Tawahongva of the Rabbit Clan in the Hopi village of Hotevilla. Mark began silver smithing in 1983, his jewelry is marked with a MT and Rabbit figure.This buckle is 3 inches by 2 inches with a 1 and 1/4 inch belt clasp.
Here is a Hopi belt buckle showing 3 Quails with clouds overhead. The sterling silver buckle measures 3 inches by 2 inches, with a 1 and 3/8 inch clasp. The hallmark on the back is a bird head. The jeweler is Louie Josewytewa, of the Shungopavi village.
Pictured is a Navajo sterling silver belt buckle, with a Quail design. The buckle measures 2 and 3/4 inches by 2 inches. The belt clasp is 1 and 1/4 inches.
This Hopi style belt buckle in the overlay technique, shows 2 Water serpents on the side of a Corn plant.
Pictured is a Mudhead on his knees, planting corn. This Hopi style belt buckle is 2-3/4 inches wide with belt clasp 1-3/8 inches.
