Expressive Vintage Navajo Ithaca Peak Turquoise Sterling Silver Belt Buckle
Here we have an amazing heavy Navajo Native American jewelry silver rectangular buckle with handcarved silver wavy borders, 2 ithaca Peak turquoise stones 2 Mediterranean corals Very Unique! Belt size is 1″? The buckle measures around 3″ΒΌ x2? Sturdy 73.0grams no marks but tested as sterling silver great addition to your collection Native Americans often combine turquoise with their coral in silver jewelry. Both minerals, borne of water. The former on land, the latter by sea. Symbolize the union of earth and water and the red associated with birth bound by the purity of white silver One of the most iconic, collectible and beautiful varieties of Turquoise come from the Ithaca Peak claim in the Mineral Park mining district outside of Kingman, Arizona USA Ithaca Peak Turquoise comes from the Cerbat Mountains in Mohave County. It is part of the Mineral Park mining district and was at one time one of the two main turquoise deposits along with Turquoise Mountain. This claim produced all grades of Turquoise, yet, had a high amount of high grade gem Turquoise that came out.