Rick Martinez Navajo Sterling and coral belt buckle. Solid sterling silver, marked as shown. Weight and measurements in pics. I don‘t believe this buckle has ever been worn.

Rick Martinez
Navajo silversmith Rick Martinez does fine smithing of Traditional Revival pieces and is known for making high-end jewelry. Martinez brings old world traditional styling to his Jewelry frequently making pieces with emphasis on minimal silver and large premium Turquoise stones.

He uses fine stones and often "antiques" his pieces to make them look older than they are. He employs a variety of techniques such as several sizes of drops, twist wire, and stamped cutouts.

He is also a cousin of Kirk Smith (1957-2012), who was traditional, Navajo silversmiths.