Belt buckles are the focal point of any belt, and on Etsy, you’ll find a vast assortment of vintage buckles as unique as each wearer. Fabric and leather belts are often affixed with frame-style buckles, where the buckle itself is built into the strap and features a hinged pin to help hold the belt closed during use.
The box-style buckle is another popular type of belt buckle. Usually attached separately to the belt, the box buckle features a metal plate with one or two fixed pins to hold the belt closed through holes lined up in the belt's material.
The nature of the box buckle allowed creators to craft their products into interesting shapes and adorn them with jeweled studs. With buckle plates ranging from brass to gold and etched with fascinating patterns and eye-catching artistic detail, box-style closures are some of the most sought-after vintage belt buckles.