Collection: Vintage Belt Buckles

Southwest silver belt buckles and turquoise belt buckles have been with us for about 150 years. In the beginning, from about 1875 through 1900, southwest belt buckles were only silver. Later, in the early 1900's when copper exploration started in the southwest turquoise became readily available and was used to adorn belt buckles as well as every other form of native american jewelry. These are considered the vintage years from the late 1700's through the 1950's and some people carry the vintage idea into the 1970's and 80's. Vintage belt buckles are particular interesting since often they are quite large, carry very unusually designs and large pieces of rare turquoise. Remember, turquoise during those years was plentiful. It is interesting to note that the same turquoise that we thought would last forever is now almost extinct.