Sand-cast Silver Buckle Selection (Clockwise from Top Left)

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1 1/2″ by 1 1/2″ Sand-Cast Buckle

$115

2″ by 1 1/2″ Sand-Cast Buckle

$165

2 1/2″ by 2″ Sand-Cast Buckle

$110

2 1/2″ by 1 1/2″ Sand-Cast Buckle

$145

Made by Navajo Indian smiths; this old traditional method of Navajo jewelry making is crafted by pouring molten silver into moulds that are formed in prepared fine sand. Each buckle is from a single pour and each one will vary a little. The pieces are removed from the sand and the artist files and polishes off the imperfections.

Desert Son has long carried work by Navajo sand-cast silversmith Alvin Thompson. His repertoire is large and our inventory varies, as it changes. Here are a few of his sterling silver sand-cast buckles.