1930's Navajo Silver Link Belt With Natural Turquoise

This vintage Navajo silver link belt is almost 100 years old, and yet it's every bit as stunning today as it was on the day it was completed. 

The belt shows the special markings of handmade details everywhere you look. There's a lot to this timeless design - starting with the eleven oval scalloped silver conchos, each set with a round natural turquoise stone and accented with striking stamp work in a sunburst motif. Twelve stamped silver spacers are attached with silver wire and decorated with a complimentary but different sunburst pattern. Each concho and spacer is in an oval shape, but the buckle is a rectangle with rounded edges. That change in shape is everything because it adds so much interest.

Just think of what this special, wearable piece of history would lend to an outfit! The petite conchos are 1 3/8" tall, so they'll fit through the loops of your favorite pair of jeans. Don't limit yourself to wearing with only jeans, though, because the belt is fantastic with dresses or skirts. And if your waist is larger than the 32" of length in this belt, you could wear it as a necklace - there are collectors who love these old link belts as neck jewelry.

The turquoise on the end concho has three stable old cracks because, again, the piece is almost 100 years old. 

Also, just for fun, if you happen to be a skilled Google searcher, you just might find another similar 1930's Navajo link belt in the one-of-a-kind section of a large, well-known western apparel store for over $4000! 

• Small 1930's Navajo Silver Link Belt
• Set with natural turquoise
• Handmade
• 11 scalloped silver conchos
• 12 stamped silver spacers
• Beautiful rectangular belt
• Belt measures 32" from end to end. 
• Largest fit is a 32" waist but can fit smaller
• Hook on buckle attaches to silver loops
• Buckle measures 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
• Conchos measure 1 1/2" x 1 3/8"
• Stamped spacers measure 5/8" x 1/2"