Belt buckles have been around for a long time and they're even used in ancient times in Rome, China, the Middle East, and many other areas. The first belts were usually made with some type of rope, leather, or whatever else they had around. As technology advanced, belts and belt buckles were made out of other materials such as bronze, copper, steel, and other materials such as pewter belt buckle.
In ancient times, there would be a blacksmith which would pound out the
belt buckles for men to be used with military uniforms and other uniforms in a town or city. By the mid 4th and 5th centuries, belt buckles were used throughout ancient Europe and other areas of the world. Belt buckles during this time were usually quite decorative. Belt buckles continued to advance in style and design throughout ancient history with many different metals and other materials being used including pewter. In the American Civil War era the modern belt buckle began to take shape as they began to make belt buckles out of silver and some other materials.
Belt buckles have often been a fashion statement and they've been used in a wide range of dress throughout history. Belt buckles have been a staple for military uniforms, police detachments, and have been used as a regular fashion accessory to attach to a regular belt to hold up a pair of pants. You will find a wide range of various
custom belt buckles that you can buy in the current market.
Many U.S. buckles that are made today are made out of brass, silver, pewter, and other materials. In some cases, the color will be added to the buckle using enamel and then this is outlined by metal paint such as pewter. When we refer to a pewter belt buckle we refer to a type of silver gray alloy that includes 10% copper, antimony, and in some cases even lead. Custom belt buckles that are made with pewter must be made out of 51% tin.
High quality manufacturers will make this type of belt buckle out of 90% tin. These custom pewter belt buckles are quite valued because they don't tarnish, deteriorate, or rust over time.