Thomas Jim, Navajo Silver Concho Belt with Turquoise Cabochons

Item: NJ1553C
Material: silver and turquoise
Size: buckle: 3 1/2" x 3" conchas: 3" x 2 1/2"
Period: Contemporary
Origin: Navajo
Artist: Thomas Jim

A contemporary silver concho belt by Navajo silversmith Thomas Jim.The conchos are oval in shape with high domed centers featuring ornate chiseled rosette motif, a single cabochon of natural turquoise set in a handmade flat silver bezel and a chiseled feathered edge along the outside. The belt buckle has an overall rectangular shape with a similar domed rosette and single turquoise cabochon setting at center, with pairs of swooping lozenge shaped repoussé across top and bottom and chiseled feathered panels on either side.

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