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Solid Sterling Silver Belt Buckles ~ Standard

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Tabula Rasa Channel Belt Buckle on Straight Strap 1¼" (32mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver Note: Only available with strap, US $ 290.-		New York, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set 1½" (38mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 500.-

Taos Belt Buckle in three widths ¾", 1", & 1¼" wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 125.-, $ 150.-, and $ 175.-		Taos, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set in three widths ¾", 1", & 1¼" wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 320.-, $ 380.-, and $ 440.-

Longhorn, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set ¾" (19mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 340.-		Sonora, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set ¾" (19mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 340.-

Mojave, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set 1" (25mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 395.-		Laredo, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set ¾" (19mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 390.-

Baja, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set ¾" (19mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 390.-		Prairie, 4-pc Ranger Belt Buckle Set 1¼" (32mm) wide in Solid Sterling Silver US $ 460.-

Note: All standard belt buckle (sets) above, except the Laredo
are available hand engraved, with scrollwork, or figurative engraving.
Please check Hand Engraved Silver & Gold Belt Buckles for prices and examples.

When Size Matters...

This photo of a stack of belts, illustrates the difference between the width of buckle openings, and thereby the differing strap widths. A quarter inch (6mm) doesn't sound like much, but it makes a big difference. We don't recommend a ranger strap for anything bigger than a 1" (25mm) buckle opening. From the top, the buckle sets are: the 1¼" (32mm) Taos Buckle Set pictured on a slightly Tapered Strap. the ¾" (19mm) Taos Buckle Set on a Ranger Strap. the 1½" (38mm) New York pictured on a Straight Strap. the 1" (25mm) Taos Buckle Set on a slightly Tapered Ranger Strap.

Classic Western Americana

The history of the Ranger belt began as a cinching technique in horse tack. It allowed for tightening a strap without pinching a horse's hair in the buckle.

Mexican Vaqueros were the skilled ranch workers of the early cattle days. They also attained great skills in leatherwork and silversmithing from the Spanish tradition in order to make the trappings of their trade.

Sometime in the 1840's, the new Colt Walker 6 shooter was tried out by the legendary group of frontier lawmen, the Texas Rangers. These new guns needed holsters which required wide belts. By adapting the technique from horse tack, a smaller belt buckle sufficed.

The Ranger belt and buckle sets are now Classic Western Americana. It is a rare photograph of a cowboy that doesn't show him wearing a Ranger belt or Trophy buckle. Few American traditions in dress are so timeless, as Ranger belts and buckles are popular today.

CURRENT DELIVERY TIMES: Subject to change Standard & Annual Editions, Buckle Sets only ~ 2 - 3 weeks Standard & Annual Editions, Buckles w/Straps ~ 3 - 4 weeks Custom Hand Engraving ~ 2 - 3 months

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