Turquoise cluster design bolo tie

ZUNI HANDCRAFTED BOLO TIE

Beautifully crafted bolo tie by a Zuni artist. A total of 34 hand cut turquoise stones are set in solid sterling silver. The cluster round design measures 1" 1/4. The bolo is strung on a black leather cord with matching tips. This is a great example of the Zuni tribes cluster jewelry. 

Cluster Work Many artists excel at combining stones of any shape into large clusters to form a design/pattern. The term "cluster work" is a general term that is used to describe this style. Many times, "cluster work" is used synonymously with Petit Point. Generally, with "cluster work" combinations of small round, square, rectangle and teardrop stones are used to create an infinite number of designs.