Morenci Turquoise Concha Belt
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #BC00016
Extraordinary, Collector’s Piece Concha Belt by Navajo Silversmith, Ron Bedonie. This concha belt took more than two years to make. This belt features a ketoh (bowguard) shaped belt buckle, two butterflies, and eight conchas with unbelievably intricate hand stamped and hand filed designs. This piece is set with 9 high grade, natural Morenci Turquoise stones from Arizona weighing 124.75 carats in total. The conchas and butterflies are attached with sterling silver slide backings to a 50” black leather belt with blue turquoise stitching. This is one of the finest concha belts we have ever acquired.
50” Maximum Belt Length (can be adjusted to fit)
Buckle Dimensions: 4” x 3.125”
Concha Dimensions: 3” x 2.5”
1.25” Leather Belt Width
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Materials
- Turquoise
- Turquoise mine
- Morenci
- Technique
- Filed, Set Stones, Stamped
About the artist
Elegant, chiseled silverwork defines Ron Bedonie's fine Navajo jewelry. His buckles, bracelets, bolas, and concha belts are distinguished by extraordinary stamping and chiseling--work that earned him many first-prize ribbons over the years at the...
See all pieces by Ron Bedonie →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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