Native American Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Bolo Tie 3796-BOLO
Native American Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Silver Bolo Tie.
This is Navajo Indian artistry at it's finest. This bolo tie was made in our shop by master Native American silversmith Jimmy Emerson. This is a bolo that you can definitely make a strong impression with. This incredible bolo holds nuggets of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise at the center. The Emerson skillfully hand made this one out of Sterling Silver. Hand stamped southwestern designs and hand made 'Navajo Tear Drops' give this extra ornamentation. This quality bolo is 1-5/8" by 2" with a 40" long bolo cord. Turquoise nuggets may slightly vary. The photo is an excellent representation of the one of a kind hand made bolo you'll receive.
Turquoise is the birthstone of December & anniversary gemstone for the 11th year of marriage.
Turquoise, the robin's egg blue gemstone worn by Pharaohs and Aztec Kings, is probably one of the oldest gemstones known. Yet, only its prized blue color, a color so distinctive that its name is used to describe any color that Resembles it, results in its being used as a gemstone. Turquoise has been, since about 200 B.C., extensively used by by southwestern U.S Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico. The Native American Jewelry or "Indian style" jewelry with turquoise mounted in or with silver is relatively new. Some believe this style of Jewelry was unknown prior to about 1880, when a white trader persuaded a Navajo craftsman to make turquoise and silver jewelry using coin silver. Prior to this time, the Native Americans had made solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid mosaics. Recently, turquoise has found wide acceptance among people of all walks of life and from many different ethnic groups. The name turquoise may have come from the word Turquie, French for Turkey, because of the early belief that the mineral came from that country (the turquoise most likely came from Alimersai Mountain in Persia (now Iran) or the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, two of the world's oldest known turquoise mining areas.) Another possibility could be the name came from the French description of the gemstone, "pierre turquin" meaning dark blue stone.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
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