How do we combine and wear our Native American bling

I was inspired by @OrbitOrange and wore only silver jewelry today (it’s like breaking an addiction to not add any turquoise though :laughing:). Sorry for 3 pictures, but I didn’t have anyone here to help me with a photo, and I’m really bad at selfies. The leather cuff is not native, it’s a BritWest piece.

I only wore one necklace, because I like this one by itself.

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Yes! I love it. Rockin’ the silver, Zia

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@Ziacat @OrbitOrange
I wear “just silver” all the time.
You can mix and match to your heart’s delight because everything always works together!

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Thanks ladies! You both inspire me with your style :grin: I admit my earrings weren’t silver, but they weren’t turquoise - I have some very long earrings made of strips of leather which I wear constantly.

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I have “just silver” days all the time. I love conchos, so it’s super easy.

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Love that concho style ring and bracelet!! :heart: Is that a flower?
I’d wear those in a heartbeat.

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Thanks, and yep, it’s a flower :grin: I love the ring too, but I can’t wear it a lot, because I get eczema on my middle fingers easily, and it’s stamped wide band sometimes causes irritation. I bought it years ago in Tombstone, and it was made by Darryl Becenti. I’ve tried to find out more about the artist of the cuff, J Billie, but I haven’t had a lot of luck. I bought it as pawn in Page, AZ probably about 20 years ago.

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:rofl::rofl::rofl: it was short lived !

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Oh goodness I haven’t a clue I will weigh it all lol. It’s 2 bolos/pendants being worn as bolos and a 70’s squash :heart:

As promised long ago in Belt Buckles & Concho Belts, and more recently to @BlytheEcho, here is the Spirit belt at home on the waist.

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@Ravenscry It’s fabulous! Your handmade prong looks like it’s always been a part of the buckle! Such swagger. (And I really like the design in the ranger set!)

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What a great belt! So good that it’s getting worn. Something that beautiful needs to be seen!

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Pure awesomeness, Aaron! You paired it perfectly with that ranger set, which doesn’t overpower the belt. This might be your best combo yet. :+1:

Hope you have a proper pair of Western boots to go with it. :wink:

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Thank you @BlytheEcho, @Ziacat, and @TAH, it took me a minute to get it photographed but I’m glad you enjoyed. :slightly_smiling_face:

This was a real concern of mine, but as I don’t own a neat old pair of suspenders, I had to prevent catastrophe with something. :wink:

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I decided to pull out some of my older pieces the other day - not as old as Aaron’s belt of course (so glad you posted that here :grin:) - but “old” compared to what I have been wearing mostly lately.

The earrings are definitely from either ‘45 or ‘46 since my mom bought them in Santa Fe on a cross country train trip (I had them changed from screw backs to posts). The Fred Harvey era cuff is pretty old too; got it bout 20 yrs ago from a now closed little store in ABQ Old Town that sold antique and vintage stuff.

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Absolutely beautiful assemblage of wonderful pieces, @Ziacat! I know we’ve discussed them individually, but seeing these together is a real treat! Your cuff from Ogg’s is such a beauty! :star_struck:

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Thank you! One of the reasons I had stopped wearing it as much was, because it doesn’t look overtly Native American. I even had someone ask me in the airport if it was made in India. But when I pair it with the little Fred Harvey cuff I think it looks even better.

I must admit, I wore a new cuff on the other wrist :grin:

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Simply a lack of knowledge. That cuff screams Native American to me. :+1:

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What a great opportunity to share your abundant knowledge! If their interest was genuine, that is. In my opinion, that cuff is the embodiment of tasteful, classic Navajo stamp work and it looks so well loved. :+1:

If I saw you in the airport with that on, I’d be wishing for a long layover and great conversation!

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Thanks guys! It was at the Phoenix airport while we were waiting in line to get luggage since our flight was cancelled, so other than telling her where I got it, we mostly talked about our airline frustration, so I didn’t educate much :laughing:

I do love it or I wouldn’t have bought it.

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