Vintage 1980's Navajo concho belt- Artist Rudy Willie

Handcrafted concho belt by Navajo artist Rudy Willie. It is made of solid sterling silver. Each of the 11 concho's has a unique step design with chase marks and cluster of 4 high grade Chinese Turquoise stones. They measure 2" x 1"1/2. The artist has used a medium gauge silver for each of the concho's and have a copper strap on the back side to loop the leather belt through. The leather belt measures 3/4" in width and has a length of 36" (custom leather lengths can be requested). This belt is a good example of the contemporary Navajo jewelry designs seen in the 1980's.

 NAVAJO CONCHO BELT BY ARTIST RUDY WILLIE Rudy’s Story Rudy Willie was born in 1965 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in Canoncito. He learned silversmithing from his brother, Lonnie Willie, around 1982. He and his wife, Happy Piasso, are a team. Rudy Willie sometimes signs his own name to his pieces