Lucky Fish Bolo Tie - Sugilite, Opal, Kingman Turquoise

This Lucky Fish bolo tie was made by award-winning Yaqui jeweler Michael Horse. The scenic sun, forest, and lake were engraved in tufa and then cast in silver (more about the process of tufa cast jewelry below). A high-grade, gem purple sugilite fish catches the eye (more about sugilite below). A brilliant Mexican opal radiates from the sun, and a natural Kingman bead represents the water. It moves along braided brown leather and ends in sterling silver tips. Signed by Michael on the back. More about Michael Horse. Size: 2.675 H x 1.975" W - Length of leather to the sterling silver tips 44"  Tufa Cast Jewelry: Tufa is a volcanic stone which can be as dense as chalk which has an organic texture. The first thing a jeweler does is examine a piece of tufa for any tiny fractures.  If it looks good, the tufa is cut in half and, if there is a design, it is carved into the tufa.   There is a pour hole carved into the top and several narrow vents carved into each side.  The two pieces are then