This cool bolo tie slide is nicely weighted and features a large oval cabochon in soft mottled green set onto a super-shiny and reflective gold-tone metal arrow point. The cabochon is held in a scalloped mount of gold-tone semi-circles. The gold-tone metal is stamped in a down-pointing pyramid shape of alternating smooth and patterned rows. The edges of the arrow-point mount are scalloped to imitate a stone-flaked edge. An eye-catching addition to any bolo tie collection!

L: 1.5 inches
w: 1.2 inches
Weight: 11.2 g
*NOTE* – we are unable to determine the composition of the cabochon. It is smooth and cool to the touch. Upon viewing through a loupe a coating is evident.

faustgallery.com tells us: “The bootlace tie; the bola tie; the cowboy tie; the gaucho tie; the bolo tie goes by many different names and has several different variations. The basic concept, however, remains the same … A thin, string-like material (laced or braided) is clasped together by a slide, through which the string is strung using tips at the ends…

“Most people believe the origin story that Manny Goodman, the owner of a New Mexico craft store in the 1930s, put forth about the bolo tie. He observed local Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni men wearing bandanas clasped around their necks with a shell or silver conch, with ends holding it together and used to adjust the fit.

“Other sources credit an Arizona silversmith named Victor Cedarstaff. Victor’s story goes that he was once chasing wild horses …when his silver-bordered hatband slipped off and his hat flew away. When he retrieved the hat, he placed the band around his neck for safekeeping and his friends complimented the look, giving him the idea for the bolo tie. Some people believe the bolo tie design originated with the Native Americans, while Victor was the first to claim and commercialize the idea.

“The cowboys of the southwest in the 1940s felt that the casual, rugged look of the bolo tie reflected their lifestyle well. Native American silversmiths in the area also took to the bolo tie, considering it an opportunity to express their individuality and creativity. These Native American artists are responsible for the bolo tie becoming a distinguished piece of fashion, particularly because of the beautiful stones, metals, and unique, intricate designs they used for the clasps.”

https://www.faustgallery.com/bolo-ties-a-history/