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Our interchangeable system
Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.
Here at Elliot Rhodes we are always trying to experiment with new materials and textures in an effort to push buckle design into new territory. Hence the introduction of this new collection of shell encrusted buckles. Each one of these is made entirely by hand with the shell being inlayed by hand, either in complete pieces or with multiple tiny fragments, with great care and precision. This particular style has been made with Tagnipis Shell with its wonderful pearlized tones and smooth surface texture. Embedded into the roped edged rectangular metal frame with its pyramid design it makes for a stunning buckle that is both sleek, tactile and at the same time wonderfully natural and original - no two pieces will ever be alike! I think you can use this buckle casually but I would love to see this worn for a smarter casual occasion (a night out?) on a belt with a little sheen that will make a very stylish statement. There will be a lovely gleam that reflects off the polished shell surface. I think this buckle will work with pretty much any colour - it has brown undertones that make it ideal for pairing with earthy tones but there are enough black elements to make it suitable for wearing with Black or Grey too. At warmer times pairing with cream or beige will be fabulous too. A striking buckle!
How it's made |
Buckle making remains a remarkably traditional skill with most of our designs initially crafted by hand in wax before being melted away to create a mould from which we can cast your buckle. Once cast the buckle is then sent away for the galvanic process which gives it its colour and then any additional details such as enamel or crystals are applied by hand. Whether being made in Italy, France, Mexico, USA or the UK the techniques used remain the same. |
Fits belt width |
40mm |
Buckle dimensions |
7.5cm x 6.3cm |
Buckle origin |
Italy |
Buckle material |
Zinc |
Buckle finish |
Aged Silver |
Buckle embellishments |
Tagnipis Shell (Polished) |
Delivery
Orders made by midday BST will be despatched the same working day. Orders placed after this time will be dispatched on the next working day.
Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday (with the exception of Public Holidays) and delivered on working days.
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Returns
Great Style, great Quality, great online processing, despite Brexit!
Great buckle - not ostentatious, but very fine.
Is my second one. The first one has now gone a bit yellow and some of the white has worn off. It would be nice if there was a restoration service, as the actual leather is still good.
Great quality - good weight and feel to the strap, and a belt and clasp that are easy to use.
I bought this as a special gift for my son’s birthday.
It’s a work of art.
Fabulous staff, so very helpful and of course a beautiful product, thank you.
Fabulous quality and customer service second to non !
Excellent and top notch service from Andrea , she was very patient with me and helped me out of the way
Thank you so much Andrea !! You a a STAR
Lovely unusual belt a birthday present for my son he loves it!
The chocolate brown is mottled which lends a lot of quality to how it looks and is a great texture to the touch.
Great looking belt that makes an outfit that much more special
Easy closing and good to transfer to another ER belt of the same size.
Exactly what I wanted. I always love everything from Elliot Rhodes.
Really fabulous belt with beautiful buckle that I can use on other belts from ER that are the same width. Great service too when I made a mistake on my order.
I bought two Novak belt straps and am delighted with both. One is ivory and the other electric blue. Both are just what I wanted and look lovely with the buckles which I already have. I like the whole concept of Elliot Rhodes. I have five straps so far and have no doubt I shall buy more in the future. They are beautifully made and such a good quality. They arrive in nice packaging and the whole process is painless. Furthermore, if you have a query they are so helpful and will go out of their way to help. It is a pleasure to buy from them.
Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.