An amazing Zuni Storyteller Concho Belt

This is an outstanding concho belt that I have offered in my ebay store. It is old store stock and has never been worn, no holes punched in the belt yet. It has been in storage for many years and wrapped up in a yellow towel the somehow kept the tarnish away. (Why a yellow towel? Who knows.) It has huge rectangular conchos with the theme of traveling. It has both anglo and Native American figures. They are all different. Done in solid sterling silver that is inlay set with mother of pearl, turquoise, jet, coral and jasper. The story told by this story teller is one of travel by wagon and horseback. Men, women and children as well as a beloved dog, all on a journey around this belt. The inlay work is masterful! Background landscape is embellished with hand stamp decoration.
The conchos measure 3" by 2 3/8"as does the buckle. The leather belt is 2" wide. It is 46 1/2" long end to end.
Weighs 574 grams! That's one POUND and 4.2 ounces!

















You can find it here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Old-Store-Stock-Southwestern-Sterling-Silver-Storyteller-Concho-Belt-/360689576830?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53fac62b7e

Cameos

I love antique Cameos. All of these are offered for sale in my ebay and/or etsy shops.

Electric Blue

I love making collages. It's amazing how vibrant Lapis Lazuli and azurite can be. It's electric!

Chinese export ring

This is a vintage Chinese export ring that I am holding back to do further research. It is marked China Silver, but also LiU, which appears to be an artist name. It is set with genuine jadeite and seed pearls. There is some damage in the pearl area. The silver is 925 sterling and has a light gold wash. The filigree work is done in a grape bunch theme and very detailed. Just wanted to share! If you know anything about "LiU", do tell.

Vignettes

My recent visit to Vignettes in Ocean Beach, CA. Their website/ blog is located at: http://www.vignettesantiques.com/. If you live too far away to visit in person, here is how it looks this week. It changes all of the time and is always amazing!

Bright Red!

I just listed this on etsy. This bright red carnelian is amazing!

Here is the url to the listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/156599989/vintage-southwestern-tribal-navajo-style

A fun EPSteam game on etsy

I was just invited to play a fun matching game with our group EPSteam on etsy. You match one of your items with another's item. Here is mine:

You can find the entire thread with the game here at the following link. It's pretty cute!
http://www.etsy.com/teams/11433/etsy-pickers-sellers-team/discuss/12499163/page/1