1890's Sand Cast Silver Buckle Set with Turquoise & Garnet Crystals

Navajo

About The 1890's Sand Cast Silver Buckle Set with Turquoise & Garnet Crystals

This unusual open work silver buckle was sand cast using high content silver coins.  There are two different but previous pieces of turquoise, flush set in smooth bezels.  Each of the buckle's four corners is embellished with a round natural form garnet crystal. These were set in hand-serrated bezels.

Of the 12 points radiating from the opening frame, two on either side of each turquoise setting are stamp and chizel decorated.  The design is simple and effectively compliments the rare and difficult openwork.

 

All of this piece is original and in surprising condition for its age !

About Navajo

"Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.  They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015.  The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.  Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia

 

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American Indian, Navajo

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Jewelry

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Keywords

Navajo, Navajo silver, Silver buckle, Navajo silver buckle, 1980s, Turquoise, garnet, turquoise and garnet, Navajo turquoise