Concho Belts

Native American Navajo Indian Concho Belts

(AKA Concha Belts)   

 We sell only 100% Sterling Silver Native American, Navajo or Zuni Made Authentic Concho (Concha) Belts - Made in USA.

Before buying a concho belt, it is a good idea to know a little bit about them. We hope this helps you with your purchasing decision.

The word concho comes from the Spanish "concha" which actually means "conch" or "seashell" but has come to mean round or oval disks (occasionally rectangles) of silver used to decorate saddles, bridles, clothing, used as jewelry such as for pendants and bolo ties and for adorning or making belts.

Concho belts are a long-time Navajo tradition yet it has been suggested that the Navajo borrowed conchos from Mexican tack items or from the Plains Indians.

The earliest conchos were silver dollars that were hammered, then stamped and edged, then slotted and strung together on a piece of leather.

Later in the evolution of concho belts, copper loops were added to the back of the conchos so that the conchos could be slipped onto a leather belt.