Unmarked sterling concho belt, input welcome :)

[kali_is_my_copilot]

Picked this up at a sale today for $8, 186 grams of sterling or better (it tests very strongly). I was hoping someone here might be able to help narrow down the tribal/regional origin or even suggest possible silversmiths. I noticed most similar belts are linked by round links between conchos while this one is joined by wide bar links with a bead detail on top, thought that might help with some sort of ID. It's a great piece regardless, yet another thing I can cross off my "bucket list" of hoped-for finds lol, it's been a great few months for that.

 

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[tamrock]

Helluva find. I'm thinking maybe a Fred Harvey era piece

 

[JimDon]

don't know either but awesome find

 

[diggummup]

Nice find. I actually bid on a concho belt last night for the wife but didn't win it. Looks Navajo to me but could be a non native southwestern shop. It'd be virtually impossible to id this to a particular maker I believe. Found another with the same links but no info other than them calling it a Navajo piece. Sterling Silver Genuine Turquoise Antique Concho Belt Navajo Native A... Lot 160 | eBay

 

[jason4kstate]

Pretty interesting belt. Pretty much any silver stamp work is Navajo. I like how they used different types of turquoise in the belt. I see Royston, some green turquoise, Mohave, and maybe some rare California green turquoise.

 

[DFW_THer]

I want to find one of those so badly! I'm holding out hope that one will hit a local thrift store soon.