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Vintage Whirling Logs Belt Buckle
BU196 - $275
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Paula says - "In my opinion, this bracelet shows all the design characteristics and workmanship of being Navajo made. But because there is no hallmark that we can attribute to a specific artist we can't legally sell it as Native American made - read more." "Paula says - "Want your jewelry to look like new? Read my blog 'To Polish or Not to Polish'."
Will fit up to a 7/8" wide belt. |
Whirling Log SymbolismThe Whirling Logs design used by Native Americans is similar in appearance to the symbol of horror associated with Nazi Germany. Both sybols are swastikas. Swastika is Sanskrit meaning “well-being”. Throughout most of history, the swastika has been associated with order and stability . . . read more |
NOTE: Items in our Vintage Shop are either USED or NEW. They might come from inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. Many items are brand new (NOS, New Old Stock) and in perfect condition while others may show tarnish, scratches and other signs of use. Major issues will be described in detail and shown in photos. Vintage Shop items are sold as described and are not returnable. |
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LLC - Definitions of Jewelry Age and Condition © 2013 Horsekeeping LLC © Copyright Information | |
Patina | A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal by exposure to air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance. All items in our Vintage Shop have some patina, even NOS. |
Vintage | 30 years or older. |
NOS | New Old Stock. Made at least 20 years ago but never used. |
Pre-owned | An item that has been used. |
Our Rescue Mission We are in the vintage Native American jewelry rescue business and are passionate about finding new homes for used and vintage jewelry and artifacts. That's why we purchase Native American pieces from estates, inheritances, collection downsizing and New Old Stock (NOS) inventory from closed stores. Often people contact us after taking a box of Native American jewelry to their local pawn shop and find that a pawn shop is mainly interested in melt value of the metals and not in preserving the beautiful historic pieces. To hear that people have considered selling these treasures for melt value makes us truly sad. Melt value is usually far below what we would offer for the jewelry. Yet we can't pay retail price for items because of the time and cost involved in finding new homes for them. We have to research, often repair and restore the jewelry, photograph and list each item on our website, and sometimes hold pieces in inventory for years until the right buyer comes along. We hope you'll find something special in our vintage shop that will complete yet another circle of our jewelry re-homing mission. |
