Navajo Bolo Tie by Jim Harrison

Late 20th Century

40" L x 2.5" L x 1.5" W

Hand Crafted from Sterling Silver in a Floral Design with Two Blue Turquoise and a Matrix with Two Coral Stones

In Very Good Condition

Jimmy Harrison is an authentic Native American Indian.  He is a member of the Red House Clan.  He was born into the Navajo Reservation in 1952.  Jim began his professional career as a jewelry craftsman in 1981.  He was taught all the fundamentals of working with silver at the age of 16 when he enrolled in a silversmithing class in high school.  He credits Preston Monongya and Jessie Monongya for his success as a fine jewelry artisan.  They shared their techniques with him and opened up his mind to his own designs.  His designs are reflective of the bright stars of the New Mexico nights and the geometric forms of the landscape.  They all play a part in his finely detailed inlay jewelry.  With sleek and contemporary shapes and designs, he manages to balance the flavor of tradition with his stylized approach to Indian imagery