Everything Southwestern Concho Belts http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/ Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:48 -0500 en 1500K Native American Number 8 Nevada Turquoise Silver Concho Belt. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT, THIS IS THE BELT FOR YOU!!! This concho belt is just full of natural character. The Native American jewelry artist selected large, top of the line nuggets of genuine Number 8 Nevada Turquoise to create the buckle and each of the fourteen conchos. Just like snowflakes, no two nuggets of this Turquoise are exactly alike. This Turquoise is of a high quality, it still has its natural colors and matrix. The Number 8 mine in Nevada was cleared out years ago making this Turquoise a rare find. Each Turquoise nugget has been perfectly set in an individually hand made Sterling Silver casing for an impressive shine. The conchos and buckle have ring links to create a totally adjustable and flexible belt. Made in our shop. The total length is 44-3/4", including the 3-3/4" long extension chain. This thing darn near weighs a pound and a half, this is no flimsy concho belt. We estimate that it has over 1500kt of Turquoise. Signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist. Stamped Hand made.. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., 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 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. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1266/1500k_native_american_number_8_nevada_turquoise_silver_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image.1609CNphp.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1266/1500k_native_american_number_8_nevada_turquoise_silver_concho_belt.html Turquoise Jewelry American Indian Silver Link Concho Belt. This Navajo Indian Jewelry Silver Link Concho Belt is the perfect way to dress up your Rocky Mountain blue jeans. This concho belt was finely hand crafted out of die struck conchos of nickel Silver for a high shine that won't easily tarnish. These nickel Silver conchos each have a traditional southwestern design that's highly fashionable. This concho belt will match up perfectly with any other Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. Each concho holds a hand cut cabochon of genuine Turquoise. Made in our shop. This Navajo Indian Silver Concho Belt has thirteen individual conchos. Each concho is 1-5/8" wide and 2-1/2" long. The total length of this completely adjustable concho belt is 41-1/4". Concha belts are one of the most striking articles of Indian Jewelry. The medallions or plates of silver vary in number according to size. The older type had holes in the center, separated by a bar, through which was passed the strap forming the belt. The first belts were made only of concha's, with leather thongs used for fastening. Later a silver harness buckle was used, then slides of soft copper were used to attach and slide the concha's on belts and finally elaborate buckles replaced the leather thongs and simple buckles. The use of turquoise and other adornment on concha's date from the 1920's. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1261/turquoise_jewelry_american_indian_silver_link_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image1065.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1261/turquoise_jewelry_american_indian_silver_link_concho_belt.html Turquoise Silver Cowboy Western Concho. This old western cowboy Concho has a traditional Silver tone engraved design. The Silver tone metal perfectly compliments the hand cut block Turquoise cabochon. This concho is 1" in diameter. It comes with a Chicago screw that goes with the riveted back for easy attachment. This concho will match up perfectly with any other Silver and Turquoise accessories that are already in your collection. You can order more than one, as many as you like, while supplies last. Put 'em on your bridal, put 'em on your saddle, put 'em on your hat, your breast collar, spur straps, chaps, anything! To tell you the truth, I've seen 'em everywhere. Let your imagination be your guide. The cowboy was born in 1866 with the first herd of Texas longhorns trailed across hundreds of miles of wild and dangerous country, filled with predators and hostile Indians, to the wide open town of Abilene.... created by the Kansas Pacific Railroad as the western frontier railhead for shipping cattle East. From that time on the big Texas cattle drives fed the market for a beef-hungry America. Six hundred thousand cattle came up the Texas trail in 1871 in herds of about 2,000 each led by a wild and reckless and tough bunch of young men with great courage and fortitude. Huge numbers of longhorn cattle had multiplied in Texas after the Civil War, the result of few predators, few fences and plenty of grass and water. They ran wild while Texas men went off to fight for the Confederacy. Cow-gathering was a challenge but getting a herd all the way to the Kansas railroad paid big. Early cowboys had very little grub (mostly corn meal and salted bacon,) used homemade saddles and chaps, no tents or tarps, braided their own rope from horsehair, and bragged they could go any place a cow could, and stand anything a horse could. Lay on your saddle blanket and cover with a coat was the Texas trail bed. The twelve-inch-barrel Colt was necessary equipment. Strong, lightweight and wiry men who were persevering and loyal defined a new American spirit of freedom and independence. Mothers shared great pride in seeing their sons grow up to be cowboys. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1257/turquoise_silver_cowboy_western_concho.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0510.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1257/turquoise_silver_cowboy_western_concho.html Turquoise Sterling Silver Native American Link Concho Belt. This concho belt is full of natural character. You'll definitely make a strong statement with this one on. This outstanding concho belt features a generous portion of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise nuggets. These eighteen conchos were made from hand cut, hand stamped Sterling Silver and they are just covered in this top quality Turquoise. Turquoise and Silver, the perfect combination. Made in our shop. The conchos are each 1-3/8" by 2". The total length of this adjustable belt is 43-1/4" including the 2" long extension chain. Stamped Sterling. Signed with our hallmark. Turquoise stones may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made Turquoise Concho Belt you'll receive. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., 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 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. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1263/turquoise_sterling_silver_native_american_link_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image3198-CN.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1263/turquoise_sterling_silver_native_american_link_concho_belt.html Native American Turquoise Silver Bear Paw Concho Belt is of a very high quality. Concho Belts are the most striking pieces of Indian jewelry. This great hand made Navajo Indian concho belt features a buckle and twelve conchos of nickel Silver. The buckle and each of the conchos feature a traditional hand cut Bear Paw symbol that has been overlaid onto the hand cut Silver sheets. The center of each Bear Paw holds a large nugget of genuine number one grade Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise). These Turquoise nuggets offer their incredible natural Robins egg blue colors to this Silver belt. Made in our shop. The buckle on this concho belt is 2-3/4" wide and 4-1/8" long with a 1" wide keeper. Each of the conchos are 1-5/8" wide and 2-1/2" long. The leather belt can be cut to fit, send us your size. Don't let this great Turquoise Concho Belt pass you by! There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and that it helped overcome illness. The Zuni believe that blue turquoise was male and of the sky and green turquoise was female and of the earth. Pueblo Indians thought that its color was stolen from the sky. In Hopi legend the lizard who travels between the above and the below, excretes turquoise and that the stone can hold back floods. The Apache felt that turquoise on a gun or bow made it shoot straight. The Navajo consider it as good fortune to wear and believe it could appease the Wind Spirit. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'comment box' as you check out so we can make sure that this concho belt is perfect for you. For concho belts that come with leather, if you do not give us your size specifications the leather belt will come to you unpunched. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1260/native_american_turquoise_silver_bear_paw_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0819.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1260/native_american_turquoise_silver_bear_paw_concho_belt.html Apache Design Native American Gold Concho Belt. Check your Arizona Highways magazines, this style was a feature of Apache art and style. This is an absolutely gorgeous concho belt. Fourteen large, domed, Jewelers Gold (red brass) conchos with a domed, Gold colored buckle come together to make this bold and elegant concho belt. This is a real treat for the eyes, everyone's eyes. This Apache style concho belt will match perfectly with any other Gold jewelry that's already in your collection. Made in our shop. Each of the conchos are 1-7/8" in diameter, and it comes with the hand stamped 2-1/2" by 3" buckle. The leather belt can be cut for your size. Let us know your belt size in the 'comment box' as you check out. How many have you seen in this style with the gold conchos instead of silver? I know I want one! Concha belts are one of the most striking articles of Indian Jewelry. The medallions or plates of silver vary in number according to size. The older type had holes in the center, separated by a bar, through which was passed the strap forming the belt. The first belts were made only of concha's, with leather thongs used for fastening. Later a silver harness buckle was used, then slides of soft copper were used to attach and slide the concha's on belts and finally elaborate buckles replaced the leather thongs and simple buckles. The use of turquoise and other adornment on concha's date from the 1920's. Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'comment box' as you check out so we can make sure that this concho belt is perfect for you. For concho belts that come with leather, if you do not give us your size specifications the leather belt will come to you unpunched. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1253/apache_design_native_american_gold_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image.0033php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1253/apache_design_native_american_gold_concho_belt.html Native American Jewelry Silver Rocky Mountain Link Concho Belt. The perfect size for your Rocky Mt. blue jeans or to accessorize a skirt or dress. This concho belt is made with nickel silver so it won't tarnish and of course keeps the cost down. Made with substantial quality and weight and is of traditional Southwest design. We have produced and supplied this popular concho belt to many Southwest Traders that have had great success with the style. Length of the belt is 51" and the conchos are 1" by 3/4". Hand made and die struck in our shop. Concha belts are one of the most striking articles of Indian Jewelry. The medallions or plates of silver vary in number according to size. The older type had holes in the center, separated by a bar, through which was passed the strap forming the belt. The first belts were made only of concha's, with leather thongs used for fastening. Later a silver harness buckle was used, then slides of soft copper were used to attach and slide the concha's on belts and finally elaborate buckles replaced the leather thongs and simple buckles. The use of turquoise and other adornment on concha's date from the 1920's. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1249/native_american_jewelry_silver_rocky_mountain_link_concho_belt.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image.0028php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1249/native_american_jewelry_silver_rocky_mountain_link_concho_belt.html 1600K Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Link Concho Belt by Navajo Indian artist Emerson. This Native American Jewelry Turquoise Silver Link Concho Belt is a strinking and beautiful piece of Navajo Indian jewelry art. This concho belt is a true one of a kind. It was hand made by master Navajo Indian jewelry artist Jimmy Emerson. Jimmy has worked with us for over twenty years creating his signature high quality Turquoise jewelry. This sensational concho belt features a buckle plus fourteen conchos each made from a large gorgeous stones of genuine high blue Turquoise. Each stone of this incredible Turquoise has been set in shining Sterling Silver. The edges of each Sterling Silver casing has been hand stamped with traditional southwestern fine line designs. The links on this concho belt make it completely adjustable. Turquoise and Silver, you can't go worn with that. The total length of this one of a kind Native American Turquoise Link Concho Belt is 46" and that's including the 2-1/4" extension chain. This one weighs over a pound and it has 1600K of Turquoise! Stamped Sterling. Signed by the Navajo Indian jewelry artist with our hallmark. Matrix in the Turquoise may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made Turquoise concho belt you'll receive. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., 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 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. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs 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. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1267/1600k_native_american_turquoise_sterling_silver_link_concho_belt_by_navajo_indian_artist_emerson.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image.0742-Cnphp.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1267/1600k_native_american_turquoise_sterling_silver_link_concho_belt_by_navajo_indian_artist_emerson.html Navajo Indian Jewelry Turquoise Silver Native American Concho Belt. The artists went wild! There's only one concho belt like this in the world! This Navajo Indian Jewelry Silver Native American Concho Belt was made made in our shop. Concho Belts are the most striking pieces of Indian Jewelry. This Concho Belt has eight conchos, nine butterflies, and a buckle all hand made from nickel Silver. The nickel Silver buckle, conchos, and butterflies have been hand stamped with traditional southwestern Indian designs. The antiqued buckle, conchos, and butterflies prominently feature gorgeous nuggets of genuine Turquoise. This concho belt will match perfectly with any other Silver jewelry that's already in your collection. The buckle is 3" by 3-1/2". Each of the conchos are 2-1/2" in diameter. The butterflies are each 1" by 2-1/2". The leather belt can be cut to fit, send us your size. Please enter your size in the 'Comment Box' as you check out. The Dine' People are a unique group of people still living the traditional life with many oral stories passed down to the younger generation through the Dine' language. The Navajo people have returned to their original name 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, which is located in the Southwest in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Dine' People believe they live within the Four Sacred Mountains. Please measure your waist and allow us to know your exact waist size in the 'comment box' as you check out so we can make sure that this concho belt is perfect for you. For concho belts that come with leather, if you do not give us your size specifications the leather belt will come to you unpunched. 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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