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Vintage Navajo Native American Carico Lake Turquoise and Sterling Silver concho belt by Joe Paul MATERIALS: Carico Lake Turquoise and Sterling Silver on leather belt. MEASUREMENTS: The belt measures a total length of 45 from end to end. Laying flat, it is approximately 37″ from middle hole to buckle hook, 33″ to last hole and 41 to first hole. There are 12 belt holes spanning 8 1/4″, with 3/4″ between each hole. The leather strap is 3/4 wide. The buckle measures 3 1/2″ wide by 2 1/2″ tall. 10 smaller oval conchos each measure 2 1/2″ wide by 2″ tall. There are 49 pieces of turquoise in buckle; 33 pieces in each of the 10 oval conchos. Total turquoise 379 pieces. Weight: 1 lb 7.5 oz Tribe: Navajo Signed: Joe Paul DESCRIPTION: This piece is uniquely hand crafted Native American made from the USA! There is nothing at all average about this beautiful hand crafted Carico Lake Turquoise and Sterling Silver concho belt made by noted Navajo artist and silversmith Joe Paul. This spectacular hand crafted masterpiece earned 2nd place in the ITC show in Gallup, NM. Turquoise stones carefully set in silver, with beautiful Sterling work on the outside and inside of the belt. The buckle is signed “made by Joe Paul” and sterling. Joe Paul jewelry brings premium prices and is among the most sought after signatures by Navajo jewelry collectors. Please reach out if you have any questions. Some information about Carico Lake Turquoise: The Carico Lake Turquoise is located South of Battle Mountain in Lander County, Nevada USA. This Turquoise Mine produces Turquoise in multiple shades of blues to beautiful greens. Carico Lake Turquoise has become very popular and highly collectible in recent years for its beautiful shades of a spring colored lime green running through a sea of light sky blue with golden brown spiderweb matrix. The Carico Lake Turquoise Mine produces beautiful blue Turquoise but is most known for its spectacular shades of lime green colored gemstones. This fabulous lime green coloration is actually caused by a close relative of Turquoise mineral called faustite, the combination of faustite and zinc associated with the Turquoise creates one of the most beautiful coloration effects in American Turquoise that has ever occurred in nature. The Carico Lake Turquoise Mine got its name from its unique location, in ancient years there was a lake that has since dried, hence Carico Lake. Mining is very limited these days which makes the supply of this material limited. Due to the great demand for Carico Lake Turquoise, it has become one of the most valuable types of American Turquoise and the investment value of this Turquoise is great. The item “Native Navajo Carico Lake Turquoise and Sterling Silver Concho Belt by Joe Paul” is in sale since Friday, September 18, 2015. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Other Native American Jewelry”. The seller is “parkhillstore” and is located in Melissa, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Jewelry Type: Concho Belt
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Metal Purity: 0.925 Sterling Silver
• Main Stone: Turquoise
• Country of Origin: USA
• Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
• Material: Leather
• Brand: Joe Paul
• Signed?: Signed
• Artisan: Joe Paul