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Effie Calavaza Rare Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Mediterranean Oxblood Coral Belt Buckle
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Effie Calavaza is among the oldest traditional jewelers alive today. Representing the elders of the Zuni tribe she pioneered the use of the snake symbols among pueblo jewelry, a subject often thought of taboo in the past. The snake is a classic icon among pueblo people’s myths and legends. This beautiful buckle is a fine representative of this tradition. Two snakes twist in opposite directions among the sacred red and blue colors. Five rare natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochons sit in hand made bezels on one side. Five branch cut oxblood Mediterranean corals sit on the other with Sleeping Beauty in the center. The buckle is made from an extra heavy gauge sterling silver deeply stamped on the sides. The gems were hand cut in the traditional manner in the 1970s. Today, this many cabochons are seldom used as the price and availability of materials have greatly increased.
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Effie Calavaza is among the oldest traditional jewelers alive today. Representing the elders of the Zuni tribe she pioneered the use of the snake symbols among pueblo jewelry, a subject often thought of taboo in the past. The snake is a classic icon among pueblo people’s myths and legends. This beautiful buckle is a fine representative of this tradition. Two snakes twist in opposite directions among the sacred red and blue colors. Five rare natural Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochons sit in hand made bezels on one side. Five branch cut oxblood Mediterranean corals sit on the other with Sleeping Beauty in the center. The buckle is made from an extra heavy gauge sterling silver deeply stamped on the sides. The gems were hand cut in the traditional manner in the 1970s. Today, this many cabochons are seldom used as the price and availability of materials have greatly increased.
Belt Buckle Size: 3 3/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. Belt Buckle Hinge Size: 2 in. Largest Turquoise Size: 3/4 in. x 5/8 in. Largest Coral Size: 5/8 in. x 1/4 in.
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Weight | 1 lbs |
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Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 in |
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