Navajo Sterling and Inlay Bola Tie - Jimmy Poyer - Handmade Native American Jewelry - Native American Bola Ties with Natural American Turquoise Stones

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Navajo Sterling and Tiger Eye Inlaid Buffalo Bola Tie

Jimmy Poyer

Navajo silversmith Jimmy Poyer was born in 1945 near Mexican Water, Arizona and raised near Red Mesa, south of the Four Corners. His first love was music and he played lead guitar and sang vocals all across the country for nearly two decades, often as the opening act for well-known country performers. He began to work as an apprentice to renowned jewelry Jimmie Harrison when he wasn't on tour. Soon he began making jewelry on his own, borrowing the inlay style from Harrison, but creating his own unique Native American designs. His new passion for jewelry making coincided with his desire to quit traveling and stay home with his wife Theresa and their children.

Every piece of Jimmy's work is built by hand from sheet silver, wire, and natural stones. He enjoys working with turquoise, but is fascinated with the patterns and colors he gets from shells, malachite, jet, coral, and other semi-precious stones. Jimmy lives in Farmington, New Mexico and continues to make jewelry by hand, resisting the temptation to set up a shop or cast the silver and gold for his designs.

This beautiful buffalo-shaped bola tie measures 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches at the widest points and is inlaid with black jet, tiger eye, and sterling silver. The bola hangs from a black braided leather tie measuring 40 inches in length. The sterling silver tips measure 2 inches in length each.

Weight 1.15 oz/32.5 grams.
Item Number JN5283

Price $275

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