About this Product
This piece is formed using a mineral from Labradore,Canada.This buckle measures 2 7/8" by 1 15/16" and will accept a belt up to 1 1/2" in width. I have formed this buckle in my beveled edge design and the stone is supported with my custom handmade German silver backing. The backing is signed and dated and the stone is also identified on the backing.The mineral is found in Labrador,Canada and other places around the globe. One note, German silver is not silver but an alloy also known as nickle silver and it is comprised of nickle ,zinc, and copper. I use it because it is less expensive which keeps the price of my buckle's down, it is stronger and it doesn't tarnish like silver.
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How it’s Made
I have been making my buckles for approximately 45 years. I cut shape and polish all my pieces and fabricate my belt buckle backings using German silver or as it's also called nickle silver. German silver is not silver but an alloy comprised of nickle,brass, and zinc and I use it because it is stronger,less expensive and it doesn't tarnish as does silver. All my buckles take around 20 different steps to complete and the one's with silver insets take many more steps.
