Nice Mix of 3 Native American Genuine Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Bolo Ties 3 in 1 Set 1139-BOLO
Nice Mix of 3 Native American Genuine Turquoise Bear Claw Silver Bolo Ties 3 in 1 Set.
These bolos will make great gifts and the holiday season is coming fast. Each unique bolo tie features a traditional Navajo design with genuine Turquoise stones. Many of the designs are no longer being produced and are one of a kind. These sturdy bolos are hand made from nickel silver for a tarnish resistant shine and set with genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. One showcases a faux bear claw and another a traditional bear claw shadowbox design surrounded with hand stamped patterns. Individual measurements vary but they average 2-3/4" long by 1-3/4" wide. Each bolo comes with a leather bolo cord with silver tips. You will receive the one of a kind set of 3 bolos pictured below - a different bolo for every occasion!
These bolos come from a trading post that was recently forced to close down. Gas and silver prices were bad for business so they liquidated their inventory to Alltribes. They kept to the highest standards of quality, created unique designs and used quality stones.
The Bear is a potent source of strength for many Native Americans. Admired for their strength, independence, and self reliance, the Spirit of the Bear was often invoked before entering battle. Warriors sometimes painted their faces with marks resembling bear claw scratches and carried double-edged knives with handles carved from the jawbones of bears as good luck charms. It was believed that bear power could also cure illness. Shamans or medicine men from many different groups frequently dressed as bears when working to heal the sick. Just as honoring the bear spirit could bring blessings to people, provoking the spirit might bring them harm. For that reason, some tribes, most notably the Apache, forbade their hunters to kill a bear, or even to touch the carcass of one found dead in the woods.
There are many legends about Turquoise; The Pima consider it to bring good fortune and strength and believe that it helps overcome illness. The Zuni believe that blue turquoise was male and of the sky and green turquoise was female and of the earth. Pueblo Indians thought that its color was stolen from the sky. In Hopi legend the lizard who travels between the above and the below, excretes turquoise and that the stone can hold back floods. The Apache felt that turquoise on a gun or bow made it shoot straight. The Navajo consider it as good fortune to wear and believe it could appease the Wind Spirit. | 