Outstanding contemporary jeweler Brett W. Bastien from Santa Fe, New Mexico handcrafted this beautiful inlaid Ranger Belt Buckle with natural Morenci Mine turquoise. He is one of the few Anglo artisans to study at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He studied under Famous silversmith Danny Romero, Duane Maktima and Otellie Pasaveva Loloma. He also teaches some classes at the Institute of Fine Arts in Mesa, Arizona.
The Ranger Belt Buckle is stamped with the maker’s initials, “BWB” an ...click for details
Here is a beautiful Navajo sterling silver belt buckle with 6 fantastic blue turquoise stones and a spiny oyster shell bead in the center. Hallmarked on the inside with Chimney Butte and sterling.
Buckle is 3 ½ inches long and 2 ½ inches wide. Will fit a leather belt up to 1-½ inches wide. Weight is 2.60 oz. or 74 grams.
Taos Pueblo artist Lawrence Archuleta made this great sterling silver hand stamped belt buckle with a One Troy Ounce (.999 fine silver) Horse and Horse Shoe coin in the center.
Sorry for the reflections of the light in the picture.
Buckle is 2 7/8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Center coin is 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Buckle will fit a belt up to 1-½ inches. Weight is 2.50 oz. or 71 grams.
Frank Valdez a master silversmith was born in Cimarron New Mexico and raised in Taos.
Frank’s parents Joe and Lorenza Valdez gave Frank, his brother Alex and sister Lorna a positive environment that nurtured self-reliance as well as creativity. Frank a Vietnam Veteran has seen many sides of life and many places in the world, but home is and always will be New Mexico. Like Taos Franks Heritage is a cultural event. Being of Spanish and Pueblo descent with a dash of Irish and Austrian makes his je ...click for details
Frank Valdez a master silversmith was born in Cimarron New Mexico and raised in Taos.
Frank’s parents Joe and Lorenza Valdez gave Frank, his brother Alex and sister Lorna a positive environment that nurtured self-reliance as well as creativity. Frank a Vietnam Veteran has seen many sides of life and many places in the world, but home is and always will be New Mexico. Like Taos Franks Heritage is a cultural event. Being of Spanish and Pueblo descent with a dash of Irish and Austrian makes his je ...click for details
This most beautiful sterling silver belt buckle with two 14k letters “ BW” was custom made in 1986 by Michael Horse an internationally acclaimed and award-winning artist, a well-known movie and television actor, and an activist for Native American rights. He was born near Tucson, Arizona, of Yaqui, Zuni, and Mescalero Apache descent. This beauty is from a private collection and I have no info on the person that had the buckle custom made by Michael Horse. It is engraved on the back with: “Merry ...click for details
