Native American Bolo Ties For Sale

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  • Bisbee Turquoise Bolo - Sterling Silver & Bisbee Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American jewelry artist, Leonard Nez $1,550-

    Bisbee Turquoise Bolo Tie by Leonard Nez

    $1,550     Add to cart
  • Turquoise Bolo - Morenci Turquoise Bolo Tie by Navajo Indian jewelry artist, Leonard Nez $1,195-

    Bolo Tie with Morenci Turquoise by Leonard Nez

    $1,195     Add to cart
  • Turquoise Jewelry - Blue Carico Lake Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American jewelry artist, Leonard Nez $995-

    Carico Lake Turquoise Bolo Tie by Leonard Nez

    $995     Add to cart
  • Native American Jewelry - Damele Turquoise Bolo Tie by Navajo jeweler, Leonard Nez $1,095-

    Damele Bolo Tie by Leonard Nez

    $1,095     Add to cart
  • Native American Jewelry - Colorful Inlay Bolo Tie by Navajo jewelry artist, Jimmy Poyer $385-

    Inlay Bolo Tie by Jimmy Poyer

    $385     Add to cart
  • Sterling Silver & Kingman Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American jewelry artist, Jay Livingston $1,950-

    Jay Livingston Kingman Turquoise Bolo Tie

    $1,950     Add to cart
  • SOLD Multi-Stone Bolo Tie by Native American Indian jewelry artist, Jimmy Poyer $385-

    Jimmy Poyer Bolo Tie with Inlay

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  • Turquoise Bolo Tie - Kingman Turquoise Bolo Tie by Navajo Indian jewelry artist, Ernest R. Begay $995-

    Kingman Turquoise Bolo Tie by Ernest R. Begay

    $995     Add to cart
  • Turquoise Bolo - Morenci Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American jewelry artists, Gene & Martha Jackson $425-

    Morenci Turquoise Bolo Tie

    $425     Add to cart
  • Red Mountain Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American Indian jewelry artist, Leonard Gene $895-

    Red Mountain Turquoise Bolo Tie by Leonard Gene

    $895     Add to cart
  • IMPRESSIVE Bolo Tie - LARGE Royston Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American jewelry artist, Leonard Nez $3,900-

    Royston Turquoise Bolo Tie – GIANT Bolo!

    $3,900     Add to cart
  • Turquoise Bolo - Large Royston Turquoise Bolo Tie by Native American (Navajo) jewelry artist, Allison Lee $3,600-

    Royston Turquoise Bolo Tie by Allison Lee

    $3,600     Add to cart
  • Thomas Curtis Sterling Silver Bolo Tie - Bolo Tie by Navajo jewelry artist, Tom Curtis $2,195-

    Sterling Silver Bolo Tie by Thomas Curtis

    $2,195     Add to cart
  • SOLD Kingman Turquoise Bolo Tie by Will Denetdale (Native American Navajo Indian jewelry artist) $450-

    Turquoise Bolo Tie by Will Denetdale

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BOLO TIES

— Nothing says “Western” like an authentic hand-crafted BOLO TIE!! Turquoise jewelry and Native American Indian Bolo Ties are in style and in demand. Equally appropriate for men’s or women’s wear; dress, casual, or even formal wear; a beautifully hand-crafted sterling silver bolo tie or turquoise bolo tie can be a classy and eye-catching compliment to any attire. We carry a VERY nice selection of high-quality turquoise bolo ties, sterling silver bolo ties, and inlay bolo ties for sale; hand-made by exceptional and award-winning Native American Indian jewelry artists & silversmiths.

BOLO TIE HISTORY & ORIGIN:

Sliding bolos on ties and tips of silver have been part of Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Puebloan silversmithing and jewelry traditions since the mid-1900’s. The bolo tie, or bola tie, as it is sometimes interchangeably known, has several credible possible origins. Some sources credit Victor E. Cedarstaff, an Arizona silversmith, with inventing bolo ties in the 1940’s. As the story goes, Mr. Cedarstaff was riding his horse when his hat fell off. Afraid he would lose his nice silver-trimmed hatband, he decided to wear this hatband around his neck. After a friend joked about his ‘nice new tie’, an idea was born, and he soon created the first bolo tie. — Also, Dentist and metallurgist, Dr. William E. Mangelsdorf, of Kingman, Arizona, claimed to have been the inventor of bolo ties in the late 1940s, and even later patented his slide design. — Still others claim, and some old-timers reportedly recollect, that Native American Indian men wearing bandanas around their necks, with conchos as fasteners, was the beginning of bolo ties in the 1930’s. — Who knows?!? They are ALL interesting stories…
The bolo tie was made the ‘official neckwear’ of the State of Arizona in 1971. New Mexico passed a non-binding measure to designate the bolo tie as the state’s official neckwear in 1987. Then, in 2007, New Mexico’s Governor signed into law that the bolo tie IS the state’s official tie. Also in 2007, the bolo tie was named the official tie of Texas.