Description
This Bolo Tie has braided black leather and the sterling silver notched accent clasp features a Zebra Jasper cabochon and fine silver granulation accents. Granulation is the controlled process of melting tiny bits of metal into granules or tiny balls and fusing them to jewelry and has been utilized for thousands of years. The clasp has an antiqued patina, notched accents at the bottom, the outer edge has a hand hammered texture, and hand forged tie slides on the back. Sterling silver beaded tipped tie ends add the finishing touch.
Like other jaspers, zebra jasper is found all over the world and has been used since antiquity. But, unlike many jasper varieties that have spots, this variety of jasper marble is striped. Zebra jasper motivates us to move out of apathy into action. It helps us avoid over-thinking and encourages us to just enjoy the experience of living. Zebra jasper’s colors intensify that message. Like the wild animal for which it’s named, it shows us how to live. It says: Get out of your head! Get into your body. Let the zest for life flow through you.
You say you’d love to have a Bolo Tie but aren’t sure how to wear one? The traditional way to wear a Bolo Tie is to dress it up with a suit and collared shirt, just swap the necktie for a Bolo. Go business casual with a suit jacket or blazer, dark denim jeans, and collared shirt with the top button undone and wear the Bolo clasp loosened to the third button. Or, swap the blazer for a leather or denim jacket, keeping the collared shirt unbuttoned at the top and the Bolo clasp loosened so it sits around the 3rd button of your shirt and pair it with dark indigo or black jeans and cowboy or similar western heeled boots for a mix of contemporary style. There is no right or wrong way to wear a Bolo Tie as long as you wear it with confidence!
** BOLO TIES MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS & GROOMSMAN GIFTS!!! **
Measurements:
- Braided Leather Tie: 38″ long
- Sterling Silver Clasp: 1 1/2″ long x 1″ wide
- Zebra Jasper Cabochon: 1″ long x 11/16″ wide
- Sterling Silver Tie Ends: 1 2/3″ long
© All my jewelry is my own original design and hand crafted by me in California, USA. I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a certified Cherokee artist with TERO certifications as a bench jeweler, metalsmith, silversmith, blacksmith, and lapidary.
