Calvin Martinez Original Concho Belt

This "One of a Kind" conch belt was designed,signed and totally handmade of solid sterling silver by acclaimed Navajo artist Calvin Martinez. The belt consists of 9 separate concho's and a Buckle. Each concho  is approximately 3″ long by 2 3/4″ wide and features some of the most integrate hand wrought silver work available  . The buckle is rectangular shaped and is approximately 4" by 3" The concho's are strung on a guanine leather strap and can be adjusted to most any size NAVAJO CONCHO BELT BY ARTIST CALVIN MARTINEZ Artist: Calvin Martinez: Award winning Navajo silversmith Calvin Martinez, born 1960, has been an active silversmith for over 30 years. Calvin, a self-taught silversmith, says "I look to the old silversmiths and to my culture. There would not be a Calvin Martinez silversmith.Everything is made by hand, including hand cutting his bezels. He is known for using only the highest quality natural stones and heavy gauge silver in his work. The style of work that Calvin does is commonly referred to as Traditional Revival.