Petroglyph Western Belt Buckle - Hand Wrought Sterling Silver
Western Belt Buckle in Hand Wrought Sterling Silver. Accented with 18k Gold Spiral and Bisbee Turquoise set in 18k. Depicts a dog chasing bighorn sheep - the spiral is the sun. Created by handsawing the pattern out of metal and soldering on to a solid back. We can use this technique with almost any image you want. **Cost would vary depending on accent stones, complexity of design, and metals/amounts used**
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We are a fine jewelry company in New Mexico that creates personalized family heirlooms. We also create one of a kind gold jewelry out of minerals and gemstones from the Southwest.
Featured in Seventeen Magazine – Gifts For Your Mom, Pregnancy Magazine – Eco-Friendly Gifts and Scottsdale Magazine – Jewels of the Southwest
Mark’s Background:
• Artisan jeweler and experienced technician
• 41 years in the jewelry industry
• Associate of Arts, Jewelry Manufacturing, Paris Institute of Technology, Paris, Texas (1979).
• Co-owned retail store with his brothers in Bisbee, AZ. Sourced and cut native turquoise and other stones (1974-1979)
• Jeweler and Stone-Setter for jewelry manufacturing companies such as Prince Jewelry Co. (Baltimore,MD), Maui Gold Manufacturers (Maui, Hawaii), and Cornelis Hollander Designs, an award winning jewelry designer in Scottsdale, AZ.
• Co-founded Black Mountain Jewelry Co. in September 2005. Applies expertise in all phases of jewelry manufacture to handcraft heirloom-quality semi-custom and custom jewelry.
• While most jewelry companies concentrate on metal work and stone setting, Mark also applies his skills as an expert lapidary artist to create unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Carla’s background:
• 18 years experience in art and jewelry business, including eight years as the Buyer for Beadbox, Inc. an International mail order bead catalog.
• Experienced with all aspects of mail order.
• Experienced with importing, exporting and sourcing of materials
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking and sculpture, MJSA, Rutgers University.
• Brings artistic and business background to Black Mountain Jewelry Co.
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