Military style belt buckle continued their popularity as a result of both world wars and cowboy style belt buckles saw a surge in the popularity of buckles as a fashion accessory. They have retained their popularity to this day and still feature as a style icon in the world of fashion, with intricate metal work, adornments in jewels and styles made in a whole host of materials, from metal to bronze to gold and platinum. We have seen resurgence in the popularity of belt buckles in the late 20th century to now, with great new developments in style as well as function, melding technology and style with mass production and small, artisan produced buckles designed and built for the wearer to their requirements. It’s almost like we’ve come full circle, from the ornamental to the functional and back to the ornamental, with belt buckles now popular again and making a point about style, status, wealth and position.