Thank you, Joe! It was a fun project.
Speaking of buckles, I still drool over your oval center bar buckle. That thing is pure awesomeness.
I really like how you did the leather in the back of the buckle….such a neat idea.
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Thanks. It easily pops on and off, so nothing permanent or damaging.
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Check out this magnificent concho belt that is featured in the book in my original post. I’ve got to start playing the lottery…
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That’s beautiful! But…we could buy a Silverado for that price…maybe…
Or a whole lotta cuffs and rings…
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Hey Tah, I was glancing at Reggie Mitchell’s Instagram posts (I’m not on Instagram, but I can still manage to see a bit before it kicks me off), and saw this buckle. He said it’s natural Battle Mountain turquoise from the 60’s. Oh my gosh, I need to win the lottery…
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Thanks Zia! The entire buckle is a beauty and the stone is awesome.
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And it also proves the point, by me anyway, that trying to figure out turquoise mines is merely speculation. I was not familiar with Battle Mountain; had to look it up.
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I am somewhat familiar with Battle Mountain turquoise after doing research on Blue Gem turquoise awhile back. Pretty stuff!
The Blue Gem Mine site is near Battle Mountain in Lander County, Nevada. Originally opened in 1934 as the Battle Mountain mine, the Blue Gem Mine has produced a huge variety of Turquoise, from dark greens to dark blues and everything in between. The Blue Gem Mine is known to be a particularly deep deposit of turquoise, with some mine shafts descending 800 feet below the surface. The turquoise found in the Blue Gem mine is some of the highest quality turquoise found in Nevada. Due to its depth in the ground, Blue Gem turquoise is an extremely hard, gem-grade turquoise stone (hence the name). An unusually high percentage of Blue Gem Turquoise is higher grade, hard stones that do not require stabilization. Artists love working with Blue Gem because of its hardness, deep colors, and ability to hold a beautiful polish. - courtesy of Garland’s Indian Jewelry.
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Hello Lessons,
As @mmrogers mentioned in your bolo thread, the Leekya style was very popular in the 70s. My buckle was purchased in 1976. The hallmark is most likely a shop mark. Kingman stones.
Good looking bolo by the way. Hard to go wrong with this classic design. 
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@TAH Thank you very much love the buckle will have my eyes peeled!
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This morning, I was doing some work at my desk with the sunlight coming through the window. I looked over at my concho buckle and belt rolled up on the corner of my desk and saw this… 
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Beautiful! And so classic. Plus nice tooling on the leather.
And hey, I did get excited the other day when I actually saw some blue sky 
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We strayed a wee bit on the cross talk thread, but I ran across this concho belt so I thought I’d add it to this thread.
I love it, but it would be too much for me to wear, even if I could afford it. But it’s fun to look at.
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