Bolo Tie: What is it?

When a regular customer visited us for a customized jewellery order. It was another day at work. What he asked us to make raised our eyebrows. He asked us to craft a bolo-tie in gold and diamonds. Not that we couldnt do it. Our issue was more fundamental. We didnt know what a bolo-tie is? Bolo-tie is a necktie used by horse riders (cowboys) usually to keep the hat on their head. A search on the internet threw many examples. Wikipedia has an interesting story on the origin of this neck wear.

The customer happens to visit the US quite often and had planned a gift to his american counterpart. He obviously had a certain budget in his mind. An all diamond studded piece would have shot his budget. So to cut costs we kept the outer and inner most edges in diamonds and the middle was crafted and rhodium polished to give it the look of baguette diamonds. This was further accented with bunch leaves on the edges and centre to complete the look. The black cord which is used to hang it around the neck or tied to the hat was provided by the customer. The result is for all to see below.

Bolo-Tie in Gold and Diamonds.