Description
48" Rocking Horse Ranch - Wilson Jim Navajo Large sterling silver butterfly concho belt. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in pictures. Fully functional. Fits up to a 48" waist with added holes, great condition, circa last quarter of the 20th century. 7 Conchos, 8 Butterflies, One Buckle, One tip, all sold sterling silver made by a master silversmith.
Navajo silversmith Wilson Jim was born July 13, 1949 on the Navajo Reservation near Jeddito Trading Post, Arizona. He has been an active Silversmith since 1969. Wilson comes from a family of silversmiths. His grandfather was Bedoni and he is the brother of Thomas Jim. He has received numerous awards for his work and is highly acclaimed for his detail in every piece he creates.
Rocking Horse Ranch in Arizona (owned by Lani Mastrangel and Kevin Randall) was a renowned producer of high-quality Navajo silver jewelry from the 1970s onwards. It served as a workshop for master Navajo silversmiths like Edison Smith, Fidel Bahe, and Thomas Curtis, revitalizing early 1900s design techniques.
