Navajo Bisbee Spiderweb Turquoise Sterling Silver Bolo Tie Stamped Tom Willeto

Description: Vintage 1970's, artist-signed, handmade in the USA, Spiderweb Bisbee Turquoise sterling silver bolo tie. This beautiful piece was hand crafted by Navajo artisan Tom Willeto. This huge single piece of Bisbee Turquoise and sterling silver bolo tie is from a Vintage collection. The turquoise used in Willeto’s jewelry is Bisbee Turquoise included in this one-of-a-kind creation. Master silver smithing skills include a large, single, Spiderweb Bisbee Turquoise cabochon in the creation of the ornamental slide with sterling silver aglets (tips) at either end of the black braided leather cord. This is a one-of-a-kind piece that is really an attractive piece for that serious collector of rare Bisbee Turquoise or hand crafted, US made, vintage jewelry. An absolute must have for the serious collector! The Bolo is 44 inches (complete doubled length is approximately 22 inches) long , the stone is 2 w inches x 3 l inches , and the silver tips are about 2 inches (measurements are approximate - also see the pictures taken with the ruler). Weight is 87g. This piece was purchased from the Russell Foutz Indian Room. You can see tag on the piece as well as the Artist signature. Bisbee Turquoise is one of the highly collectible turquoise stones available in today's market. Though usually blue, the turquoise can also have a greenish tint as well. The spiderweb turquoise has a chocolate brown matrix within the stone. The original mine is in southeastern Arizona founded in the 1950's through the 1960's. The majority of the deposits were hauled off to dumps as unwanted product. Some workers kept pieces of the turquoise and today, since not being mined after those dates, the turquoise is one of the most valuable stones used for high end jewelry. We don't alter the colors in our photographs, though digital photo colors vary between cameras and depending on the lighting where the photos are taken so please view all photos before purchasing. Please look at pictures carefully as they are an important part of the description. Questions? Please ask before bidding. I am happy to help. PLEASE NOTE: We are collectors of a Private Estate of Native American Art, Jewelry and Artifacts for over 50 years. All items, unless stated otherwise, are previously loved and used. Therefore, they inevitably have scratches and slight imperfection (not brand new). We could miss dents/cracks and such imperfections are not included in the description wordings, simply because we didn't notice. Please refer to pictures for condition as it is exactly what you will get. If You have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us before the purchase. We describe the items to the best of our ability, but please note: • Size and weight are approximate only. • We are not experts on stones. Potential buyers please refer to pictures on type and quality of stones and make your best judgement. We name the stones when we truly know what it is. If you are looking for something specific, ask us! We do combine shipping; each additional item adds 1$ to the total shipping cost. Please look at our other items: https://www.ebay.com/usr/birchfieldtradingcompany

Price: 1800 USD

Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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