Native American Sterling Silver Belt Buckle Turquoise Coral Inlaid Oval Vintage

Sterling Silver Belt Buckle Turquoise Coral Inlaid Oval Vintage. Turquoise Coral Inlaid Oval Vintage.

Vintage Sterling Inlaid Turquoise Coral Oval ties design Belt Buckle. Nice piece with inlaid coral and turquoise designs. Buckle measures approximately 2"¾ x 1"?

Inches and weight is approximately 38.4 grams. Buckle opening for belt measure approximately 1? Excellent vintage condition, normal wear expected.

No marks but tested as sterling silver. Chip inlay work is an exponentially tedious process that involves placing very small pieces of crushed gemstones into channeled inlays, piece by piece, and finishing it with epoxy resin.

It requires incredible amounts of patience and willpower and can result in absolutely stunning finished pieces of jewelry. Corbet Joe signs his work, C J with the letters typically offset. Singer grew up on the Navajo reservation and was taught his craft by his father beginning at the age of seven. Over time, he honed his craft working from a small studio surrounded by friends and family.

Singer is credited with inventing the "chip-inlay" technique in the 1960's alongside his brothers William, Charlie and Jackie. They did so using inlaid turquoise and coral pieces in silver laid out in traditional Navajo designs. When asked about his work, Singer said, Every piece is made with the various meanings from my traditional ways - the Navajo way of living.

My father was a silversmith, too. He taught me, and wanted me to continue this trade. It was my father's dream that I learn to silversmith so that I could continue his beliefs Gregory Schaaf, 2003, page 292 great addition to your collection?

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1935-Now\Jewelry". The seller is "joseeligogarciaciachino" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Swaziland, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Malta, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Uganda, Luxembourg, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.

Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Artisan: Navajo
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes