History of Navajo Concha (Concho) Belts

The concha belt is among the most striking products of the Navajo silversmith’s art. Conchas (shells) as they were known in New Mexico, were large, oval or circular, silver brooch-like ornaments. Some of the Mexican bridles had silver conchas on the head stalls. Old Mexican bridle conchas used floral and geometric patterns. Hence the decorative [...]

What Are Wild Horse and Crazy Horse Stones?

There are some really interesting stones that are used in jewelry called “wild horse” and “crazy horse“. The one commonly called Wild Horse is usually found in Native American made jewelry. According to Stones N Silver:  “Wild Horse is the name given to this stone, whose geological name is magnesite which is a mixture magnesite/hematite. [...]

Turquoise – Always in Style

The self-proclaimed world-renowned authority on color , Pantone has announced that turquoise is the color of the year for 2010! Pantone is in the business of inspiring design professionals with products, services and technology for colorful exploration and expression of creativity.  They eloquently describe turquoise as : “Combining the serene qualities of blue and the [...]

Navajo Jewelry Museum Piece

Massive old pawn Navajo mans turquoise bracelet! The size and beauty of this old piece is really out of the ordinary.  You could never find turquoise this size in the mines today. We are very fortunate to have this bracelet in our collection of old pawn jewelry.  Old pawn is the most highly collected of [...]