Description
Large Vintage Alvin Thompson Navajo cast sterling silver belt buckle. Fits up to a 2" belt. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in pictures. Fully functional. All items will likely have some age appropriate/expected wear, the older they are the more wear they should have. Circa last quarter of the 20th century.
Alvin Thompson was a Navajo silversmith who specialized in the traditional sand-casting technique in which molten metal is poured into a handmade, one-of-a-kind mold made of fine sand. He was a soft spoken, kind and humble man. When he had free-time, he loved reading a good book.
Alvin was number 5 out of 7 children in his family. His oldest sister Lula was the major influence of his traditional jewelry. He worked closely with his sisters Frida, Lucy, and Marie who also make sand-cast jewelry.
Alvin was raised in Seba Dalkai, Arizona, which is a local Navajo community that has a boarding school. In later years, he went to school in Winslow, Arizona.
Alvin had 3 children of his own who are now working professionally. They will not be following the family tradition of jewelry making as of yet, but as Alvin said, “Anything is possible!
Alvin passed away in October, 2023. He will be missed!
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