EDAAKIE ZUNI SILVER INLAID *BIRDS* CONCHO LINK BELT 20 inlaid conchosSanford Edaakie Free US & INT Shipping Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left 13 days 12 hours 22 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Location NEW JERSEY See more about 'EDAAKIE ZUNI SILVER INLAID *BIRDS* CONCHO LINK BELT' Description EDAAKIE ZUNI SILVER INLAID *BIRDS* CONCHO LINK BELT Beautiful, authentic Zuni Indian handcrafted Sterling Silver Multi-gem mosaic inlaid concho belt, created by Sanford Eddakie, son of Nancy and Dennis Edaakie. There are a total of twenty inlaid conchos linked together to form this belt - all birds - hummingbirds, cardinals, blue jays, roadrunners, quail, eagle, owls, mallard ducks, robin, woodpecker, parrot and others. The conchos are 1" in diameter and the large concho used as the buckle is 1-1/4" in diameter. Total length is 37" long, but you can hook the buckle into whatever link works for you. The concho are inlaid with a multitude of colorful semi-precious stones and shells - turquoise, coral, abalone shell, jet, etc. All the birds have etched inlaid bodies. Truly elegant! Brand new and in perfect condition. Each concho is hallmarked by the artist, S C EDAAKIE. Gift box and Certificate of Authenticity included. The Edaakie family of Zuni, New Mexico is world renowned for their inlaid jewelry. Sanford Edaakie, son of Nancy and Dennis Edaakie, created this lovely inlay belt following in the Edaakie tradition. The inlay and craftsmanship are impeccable! Please ignore any reflections seen in the highly polished silver. A perfect addition to your collection! FREE U.S. SHIPPING ALL OUR ITEMS!All of the items I sell are AUTHENTIC Native American made. I purchase most of the new items directly, in person, at the reservations or from the artists themselves. The pawn items are purchased by me, in person, from reputable Southwestern pawn shops with whom I have dealt for many years. Most of the vintage pieces are obtained from friends of my family who run a Western and Native American Art auction house. They have been in business for years and are very knowledgeable. And finally, my family has dealt in Native American and other antiquities for over 90 years, and I have specialized in Indian Jewelry for the last 20 years. This insures the authenticity of the jewelry I sell and protects your investment. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR A LARGE SELECTION OF AUTHENTIC NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRYTumbleweeds JewelryCheck out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! We accept PAYPAL only, unless other arrangements are made. Payments are due within 10 days from the time the last auction ends if you are bidding on multiple items. Satisfaction guaranteed of your money back (shipping fees excluded).SAVE ON SHIPPING! This item will be shipped USPS priority mail. Shipping is FREE to U.S. addresses. Due to recent Paypal buyer protection requirements for international shipments, we can no longer offer free shipping for non-U.S. deliveries and must use USPS international priority mail with online tracking. We're sorry but Paypal requires us to use this expensive form of international shipping. Combined shipping is available at no extra charge for all items shipped at the same time provided you make a single payment for all items. Insurance available for an extra fee depending upon the final item price. Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog Place a Bid!