Round Silver Sun Face Buckle [SOLD]

Tommy Jackson came from a family of jewelers. He learned jewelry making from his parents, Martha and Gene Jackson. He was a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. In addition to making beautiful jewelry, Jackson was a teacher at Wide Ruins Community School. He had been making amazing jewelry since the 1970s. Jackson passed away in 2025.

Tom Jackson cut, stamped and oxidized heavy gauge silver to form a fine rendition of a Sun Face. The outer layer consists of silver sun rays that surround a circle of oxidized silver. Centered inside the rays is the Sun Face, for which he used a combination of textured silver and polished silver to create a face.  It is signed T Jackson on the back.

Condition: The Round Silver Sun Face Buckle is in excellent condition. It shows very little wear.

Provenance: From the estate of a former client who amassed a collection of 40 Native-made belt buckles.  We have posted 35 of them on our site and the remaining ones from the collection will be added as we receive them.

Recommended Reading: North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present by Margaret Dubin