1. This sterling buckle affixed with the Medal of the Immaculate Conception takes Austin brothers Demian and Alex Vazquez fourteen hours to craft. $1,495; dandabrothers.com2. Each creation by Ingram-based Clint Orms is named for a county in Texas. Kenedy inspired this overlaid and filigreed sterling trophy buckle with a ten-karat rose-gold steer head. $7,150; clintorms.com3. This Mexican real embedded in sterling silver is part of Jason Christopher Maida’s namesake collection of vintage currency buckles sold at his Houston store. $310; maidasbelts.com4. Matt Hackett, of Richmond, learned to be a silversmith while doing time in state prison. He’s designed buckles for the Texas Rangers and George W. Bush, and his recent retirement has sparked a frenzy among collectors. $995; shoprewards.com5. Fredericksburg jewelry maker Jeep Collins, son…The post The Belt Buckle appeared first on Texas Monthly.