Zuni Indian Jewelry Silver Bear Inlaid Bolo Tie.

This Zuni Indian Jewelry Silver Bear Indian Bolo Tie was masterfully hand made by Native American jewelry artist Dale Edaakie. This bolo tie will definitely make a strong impression. Hand made with great skill out of shining Sterling Silver, this bolo tie is truly a work of wearable art. Edaakie created the impressive image of the mighty bear with an inlaid design made from hand etched vinyl and genuine Mother of Pearl. Plus, this bolo tie has a pair of bolo tips on the cord that were artfully fused together with another image of a Bear in Sterling Silver. This bolo is 2-5/8" wide and 3-3/8" long. It comes with a 42" long genuine leather bolo cord. Signed by the Zuni Indian jewelry artist Dale Edaakie. The Zuni Indians learned to silversmith from the Navajo in the early 1870's. The Zuni, because they had permanent homes unlike the nomadic Navajo, were able to use many tools that the Navajo could not easily carry with them. With the lapidary wheels they began cutting stones and using the silver to hold their stones in patterns. Today, Zuni silversmiths are known for their lapidary skills. Both channel inlay (using precisely cut stones set on silver to form figures and designs) and cluster and needlepoint (setting small, similarly cut stones in geometric patterns) are traditional Zuni styles.