My stupid jerk of an ex boss still wears bolo ties when he wants to get dressed up. They remind me of cowboys. You could get the clasp part made out of turquoise, metal, or pretty much anything you wanted.

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Bolo ties (more correctly called bola ties in Arizona and New Mexico) were like leisure suits. The fashion had its glory days, mostly in the 1970s when other experiments in mens fashion were going on. But now, I seldom see anyone wearing them. Even in Arizona where the fashion was big years back, I saw very few on my last trip there in 2010. I used to think the style looked artistic and classic, especially with the well made ones of silver and colorful stones like turquoise or malachite. I used to make them and brag about my artistic creations, but getting other people interested did not work well. This turned out to be a false sence of achievement. Years ago, this seemed like a promise for a unique fashion that could conceivably be worn for formal business yet was casual enough for everyday wear. But appearently it was a fashion that more suitable for a culture that disliked formality. However, they were not accepted in most businesses and even some restaurants. For the most part, it was a disappointment that the better ones turned out to be just a fad in a society that considers ordinary cloth ties made in a sweat shop in China to have more value than this handmade form of jewelry made here in America.