{"title":"Leather Bolo Ties","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSorted by the Cord, Not the Slide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other collection here sorts bolo ties by what sits on the slide — stone, metal, motif. This one sorts by the part that rests on your neck. The rule is strict: a piece appears here only if its product listing names a leather cord. Forty-six of our 85 bolo ties pass it; a listing that says PU, says nothing, or hedges on leather keeps its piece off the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. Length decides how it hangs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spread runs from a 29.5-inch loop on the bull head and a 30-inch cord on the spider to 42.5 inches on the Celtic knot. Between them sit a middle band at 38 to 39.4 inches and a large 41.7-inch (106 cm) group — nineteen models, from the horse heads to the fox. Short cords hold the slide near an open collar and suit slighter builds; the 41.7-inch group leaves a longer tail and rewards height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. Braid and gauge, including the gaps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every cord here is round braided, and where the supplier gives a gauge it is 0.16 inches (4 mm). The gaps matter as much as the figures: most listings skip the diameter, the spider and the bull name leather without a braid pattern, and the monogram's supplier photos show two different cords — a round plait in some shots, a thinner smooth cord in another. Where a listing is silent or contradicts itself, the product page reports the gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. Cord color is the quiet variable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly two listings state it: red or black on the snarling wolf, black or brown on the heart slide. Everywhere else the product photo carries the color, and we do not guess past it. When you do get the choice: black recedes against dark shirts and hands the attention to the slide; brown keeps its braid visible over light fabric and leans casual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Says It's Leather\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier does. Each of these 46 cords is described as \u003cem\u003eleather\u003c\/em\u003e on its manufacturer listing, and that description is what our product pages carry — we have not sent samples to a lab, and we will not dress a factory spec sheet up as a certificate. The rule cuts both ways: three bolo ties whose listings claim leather but flag it as unverified stayed off this page, just as the PU cords did. The slides these cords carry are cast alloy, zinc on most, and the stones that appear are imitation, dyed or reconstituted. The cord line is on every product page — read it before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLeather Cord Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the leather tested or certified?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Leather is the supplier's declaration, repeated as given. There is no lab report and no certificate of origin — and at this price point, a shop waving one around would be a reason for doubt, not comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are only 46 of your 85 bolo ties here?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause their listings say so. Among the pieces kept out: seven models corded in PU, nineteen with no cord material stated, three whose leather claim came hedged, an owl on velvet, a deer on a chain. Filing any of them under leather would be exactly the kind of claim this shop was rebuilt to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow can I check the cord myself when it arrives?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the cut ends under the tips: leather shows layered fiber and slight irregularity, while PU tends to show a uniform skin over a fabric or foam core. If what you receive fails that look, our 14-day returns cover it — we would rather take a piece back than argue about the material.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scorpion-bolo-tie","title":"Scorpion Bolo Tie — Glow-in-the-Dark Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Scorpion That Glows After Dark\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slide on this bolo tie holds a scorpion design under a phosphorescent finish. Give it a few minutes under a bright light and the outline keeps glowing once the room goes dark. The braided leather cord runs 41 inches (104 cm), longer than most in our catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Motif\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eScorpions sit deep in desert-western imagery: bootmakers stitch them, rockabilly types ink them, and half the gift shops on Route 66 once cast them into paperweights. The glow treatment pushes this one from western into novelty territory, and that is the point. You buy this piece to get a reaction after sundown, not to whisper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Wear It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scorpion reads right at home over a dark snap-button shirt or a plain black tee. Night settings are where the piece earns its keep: charge the coating under a lamp before you head to a concert, a bonfire, or a Halloween party, and let the glow do the talking. In daylight it works as a regular western accessory; the coating just looks pale green. Cord-length and fit basics are in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003eguide to wearing a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rest of our western pieces live in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003emain collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slide is zinc alloy, and the glow comes from a phosphorescent pigment, not from any mineral. Our supplier does not state what the centerpiece under the coating is made of, so the specs table says not specified instead of a guess. Glow pigment recharges indefinitely under light but always fades in the dark within hours. If you want a stone that is simply a stone, this is not that piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42333647503462,"sku":"14:29#01","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/scorpion-bolo-tie-391.png?v=1733235453"},{"product_id":"cow-bolo-tie","title":"Cow Head Bolo Tie — Silver or Bronze-Tone Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Cast Cow Head in Two Finishes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie puts a cast cow head — ears, horns, and muzzle modeled in relief — at your collar, hung on a 39-inch (99 cm) braided cord. Two platings are offered: silver-tone for cool palettes, bronze-tone for earth tones. It suits a first-time wearer who wants ranch imagery without costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost cattle bolos reach for the longhorn skull. This one skips the bones and shows the animal itself, closer to folk carving than biker hardware. That single choice makes it easier to bring to dinner than a skull piece, and it still reads western from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the slide high, about an inch below an open collar, over chambray or flannel. The bronze-tone version picks up brown boots and tan felt hats; the silver-tone one sits better against black and gray. Off the ranch register, it works over a plain sweatshirt the way a chunky pendant would. New to the format entirely? Our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e covers slide height and cord length in about two minutes, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003efull western lineup\u003c\/a\u003e shows every other take we carry on ranch motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide is zinc alloy under a plated finish — not solid silver, not solid bronze. Plating on the raised points (horn tips, muzzle) will show wear first if the piece knocks around daily, so wipe it dry after wear and skip jewelry dip cleaners, which strip plating. The supplier does not publish slide dimensions or weight, which is why those lines above read “not specified” instead of a number we made up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42333651763302,"sku":"14:29#silver","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42333651796070,"sku":"14:350850#copper","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/cow-bolo-tie-280.png?v=1733233835"},{"product_id":"gun-bolo-tie","title":"Skull and Crossed Pistols Bolo Tie — Pirate Hat Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Skull in a Pirate Hat, Backed by Two Pistols\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie puts a grinning skull in a pirate tricorn hat above two crossed pistols, cast in zinc alloy with black, red, or blue accents. The 39-inch cord gives you room to wear it loose or cinched high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the design comes from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost skull slides stay inside Western iconography. This one borrows from the sea: the hat is a pirate tricorn, and the crossed pistols under the jaw read closer to a Jolly Roger than to a gunfighter's rig. That crossover is the point. It fits pirate costumes, biker looks, metal shows, and any outfit where a plain skull feels tame. The accent color sits in the recesses of the casting. Black keeps the slide quiet, red picks out the eye sockets and hat trim, and blue cools the whole face down. Choose the accent against the shirt you plan to wear it with, not on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn high at the collar, the motif reads clearly in photos, which is what you want at a costume party or a festival. On regular days, drop the slide to mid-chest over a black tee or an open flannel so the skull shows without taking over. It sits better with denim and leather than with tailoring; this is not the piece for a wedding. If you have never adjusted a bolo before, our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e covers slide height, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skull-bolo-tie\"\u003eskull bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e live in the same register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide is cast zinc alloy — not silver — and the color accents are applied to the surface, so a hard knock against a belt buckle can chip them. There is no stone on this piece. Wipe it with a dry cloth after wear and skip liquid cleaners, which can lift the paint. If you want a skull without the pirate theming, this is the wrong slide: it commits fully to the costume angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":42333651959910,"sku":"14:193","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42333651992678,"sku":"14:10","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42333652025446,"sku":"14:173","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/gun-bolo-tie-148.png?v=1733235112"},{"product_id":"black-bolo-tie","title":"Black Bolo Tie — Sun Slide with Silver or Gold Accents","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Black Sun for Dark Shirts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRays fan out around a black center stone on this sun-motif slide, finished with either silver or gold accents. Strung on a 39-inch (99 cm) leather cord, it dresses up more easily than most pieces in our catalog, which is why it opens our wedding shortlist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the black stone works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center stone is cut to mimic the deep gloss of obsidian — it is an imitation stone, and we list it that way in the specs below. Against that dark pool, the metal rays do the talking: the silver-accent version stays cold and formal, while the gold-accent version throws warmer light and pairs with browns and creams. Because the palette is just black plus one metal tone, the slide never fights a patterned shirt the way a turquoise-tone piece can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our first recommendation for wedding guests who were told the dress code but not what to do with it. A black stone on a white or pale-blue shirt photographs cleanly, and the sun motif keeps the piece from reading as plain office jewelry. It also holds its own over a black button-up at a concert. More options for the occasion sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bolo-tie-for-wedding\"\u003ewedding bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and slide placement is covered in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide body is zinc alloy with a plated finish, and the black center is an imitation stone — not obsidian, not onyx. At this price you are paying for the design and the leather cord, not for mineral value. Keep it away from perfume and hairspray, which dull plated finishes faster than daily wear does. If you need a hallmarked metal for an heirloom gift, this piece is not that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42333652287590,"sku":"14:29#Silver","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":42333652320358,"sku":"14:193#Gold","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/black-bolo-tie-234.png?v=1733237622"},{"product_id":"mexican-bolo-tie","title":"Mexican-Style Skull Bolo Tie — Skeleton Ghost Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Skeleton Ghost With Real Measurements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide is a skeleton ghost head measuring about 1.65 by 1.38 inches (4.2 by 3.5 cm), cast in plated alloy and carried on a leather cord that runs 41.7 inches (106 cm). It splits the difference between Western wear and gothic jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBetween calavera and ghost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe face is not a plain anatomical skull: hollowed eyes and a draped, ghost-like outline give it the theatrical quality of calavera art filtered through gothic taste. That makes it seasonal gold — October wears it hard — but the design earns year-round use in rockabilly, metal, and biker wardrobes where skull imagery is a native language. At 1.65 inches tall, it is large enough to register as the outfit's centerpiece, so plan the rest of the look around it rather than adding it on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to place it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the long cord. At 41.7 inches you can drop the ghost to mid-chest over a black shirt, where it hangs like a pendant, or ride it up under the collar for a sharper Western read. The cord itself is leather, about 4 mm across, thick enough to frame the slide without competing with it. The piece belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skull-bolo-tie\"\u003eskull bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e, and if the words slide, tips, and clasp mean nothing to you yet, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003ebolo tie anatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e will fix that in one read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ghost head is alloy with a plated finish — the detailing is molded, not carved, and the piece has costume-jewelry weight rather than pewter heft. The leather cord will darken slightly where you handle it, which suits this design more than it hurts it. Anyone shopping for subtle jewelry should pass; this slide is deliberately loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42335849709670,"sku":"\u003cnone\u003e","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/mexican-bolo-tie-433.png?v=1733322881"},{"product_id":"horse-head-bolo-tie","title":"Horse Head Bolo Tie — Silver or Gold-Tone, Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Horse in Profile, Two Metal Tones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA horse head in profile, cast at roughly 1.42 × 1.3 inches (3.6 × 3.3 cm), rides a leather cord about 41.7 inches (106 cm) long. Choose silver-tone or gold-tone plating. The compact slide keeps this on the refined end of animal bolos — more paddock than rodeo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorse motifs split into two families: the galloping full body and the head study. The head study is the quieter of the two and the easier one to pass off as ordinary jewelry outside western settings. Equestrians, racing fans, and anyone who grew up around barns tend to pick it without needing a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold-tone against navy — a blazer or a dark denim shirt — is the strongest pairing here, and it holds up at race-day and derby-party dress codes. Silver-tone leans colder: gray tweed, black western shirts, winter layers. The 41.7-inch cord runs longer than the 36–39 inches typical of our catalog, so taller wearers get real slack to play with. Whether that extra length suits your build is covered in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003emetals and alloys buyer's guide\u003c\/a\u003e — and gold-tone shoppers can compare the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-bolo-tie\"\u003egold-tone collection\u003c\/a\u003e before deciding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth finishes are plating over a zinc-alloy core; neither contains gold or silver as a metal. Expect the look of the metal, not its melt value, and expect high-contact edges to burnish with years of wear. The cord is supplier-listed leather at about 4 mm — standard bolo gauge. Weight isn't published, but a slide this size will not tug a collar out of shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42335864848486,"sku":"14:350853#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":42335864881254,"sku":"14:350850#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/horse-head-bolo-tie-432.png?v=1733319579"},{"product_id":"horse-bolo-tie","title":"Galloping Horse Bolo Tie — Gold, Silver or Bronze Finish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Full Gallop Across Your Collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 2.44 inches (6.2 cm) wide, the galloping horse on this slide is one of the largest animal castings we carry — a full body at speed, legs extended, on a leather cord of about 41.7 inches (106 cm). Three platings: gold-tone, silver-tone, bronze-tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth is the point here. A slide this wide behaves less like a pendant and more like a belt buckle moved up to the collar: it anchors the whole shirt front. The running pose adds a direction of travel, so the piece looks different depending on which way you part your collar — a small quirk owners tend to notice after a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive a slide this wide a plain field to run on: solid snap-button shirts, unpatterned flannel, a canvas chore coat. Bronze-tone is the sleeper choice — it photographs like old tack hardware and pairs with almost any brown boot. Gold-tone turns it into an evening piece. Because so much depends on how the long cord hangs, it is worth skimming our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e on lengths and tie-off styles; then see where this piece sits among the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003ecatalog\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horse is cast zinc alloy under tone plating — pick it for the sculpture, not for metal content. Extended legs mean thin cross-sections in the casting; treat it like the figurine it is and don't sit on it in a back pocket. Cord is supplier-listed leather at 4 mm. Published weight: none, and we won't invent one. At the top of our price range, what you are paying for is casting size, not materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":42335881232486,"sku":"14:193#B","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42335881265254,"sku":"14:175#C","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42335881298022,"sku":"14:29#A","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/horse-bolo-tie-863.png?v=1733318400"},{"product_id":"guitar-bolo-tie","title":"Guitar Bolo Tie — Headstock Slide, Leather Cord in 6 Colors","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Headstock, Not the Whole Guitar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slide reproduces a guitar headstock — the tuning-peg end of the neck — at 1.38 by 1.1 inches, mounted on a 41.7-inch leather cord. Six colorways let you match it to a stage outfit or a favorite instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA player's detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost music-themed jewelry grabs the full guitar silhouette. Choosing the headstock alone is a quieter signal, the kind another player recognizes across a room. Country and western swing acts wore bolos on stage decades before festival fashion caught up, so the pairing is period-correct rather than a gimmick. The casting picks out tuner posts and string detail small enough that people lean in to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn stage, cinch the slide close to the collar so it reads under lights; between sets, drop it to mid-chest and it relaxes into a necklace. Brown and black keep things sober for a honky-tonk gig, while orange or green lean festival. At 4 mm the cord handles like a traditional bolo — our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what that gauge means in daily wear, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-style bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e share its retro register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headstock is cast in plated zinc alloy, not brass or nickel-silver stock. At 1.38 inches tall it is a small slide; if you want a motif visible from the back row, this is not that piece. Supplier photos are the reference for how each of the six colorways is applied, and stage sweat should come off the plating with a dry cloth after a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":42335896993894,"sku":"14:29#01","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":42335897026662,"sku":"14:193#02","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":42335897059430,"sku":"14:175#03","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42335897092198,"sku":"14:200004889#04","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42335897124966,"sku":"14:10#05","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":42335897157734,"sku":"14:691#06","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/guitar-bolo-tie-449.png?v=1733317318"},{"product_id":"lion-bolo-tie","title":"Lion Head Bolo Tie — Three-Dimensional Slide, Four Finishes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Lion Head Modeled in the Round\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRound, raised, and about 1.38 inches (3.5 cm) across, this lion head is modeled in three dimensions rather than engraved flat — mane, brow, and muzzle stand off the base. It comes in four platings (silver, gold, yellow, bronze tones) on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lion is not a western motif, and that is exactly why people buy this one. It borrows from a different lineage — signet rings, varsity crests, door knockers — and drops it onto a western format. The result sits as comfortably over a leather jacket at a show as it does over a snap shirt, and it gives the piece a reach that pure western motifs never get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack shirt, dark jeans, boots — the lion carries the outfit on its own. The gold-tone version doubles as a birthday gift for Leo-season friends (late July to late August), a use case buyers mention more than any other. Dressing it up is possible but takes intent; start with our walkthrough on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ewearing a bolo without it wearing you\u003c\/a\u003e. Prefer the cooler metals? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone collection\u003c\/a\u003e holds this piece's neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery finish is plating over cast zinc alloy — the gold and yellow versions contain no gold, the silver version no silver. A fully modeled head sticks out further from the shirt than a flat slide, so it will meet doorframes, guitar straps, and seatbelts before a low-relief piece would; plating at the mane's high points takes that contact first. Wipe with a dry cloth, never abrasives, and store it flat rather than letting the dome press against other pieces in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42335912460390,"sku":"14:200004889#D","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42335912493158,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42335912525926,"sku":"14:193#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":42335912558694,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/lion-bolo-tie-651.png?v=1733322409"},{"product_id":"moths-bolo-tie","title":"Moth Bolo Tie — Silver-Tone Winged Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Moth, Wings Open, in Silver Tone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoths rarely make it onto western jewelry, which is the whole appeal of this slide: a spread-wing moth about 1.38 × 2 inches (3.5 × 5.1 cm), cast in silver-tone zinc alloy on a leather cord of roughly 41.7 inches (106 cm). One finish, one insect, no apologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere butterfly jewelry reads sweet, moth imagery runs darker — night, dust, porch light. That pushes this piece toward wardrobes that skew gothic, desert-rat, or dark academia, and it is the one bolo in our catalog most often bought by people who own no other western clothing at all. Insect jewelry has its own following, and this slide meets it halfway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack denim, faded band shirts, a wool overshirt in charcoal: the moth wants low light and muted color. Worn with a white shirt buttoned to the top it flips formal in a strange, deliberate way that gets comments. The wings span the collar gap nicely at 2 inches. If terms like slide and tips are new to you, five minutes with the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eanatomy of a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e will orient you, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone shelf\u003c\/a\u003e shows what else lives in this palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is plated zinc alloy with engraved detail — no enamel, no stone, no coloring on the wings, whatever the photos' lighting suggests. The casting is flat-backed and light on the neck, so it disappears under a jacket instead of printing through the fabric. Silver-tone plating dulls if it rides against sweat and sunscreen all day; a quick wipe after wear keeps the wing texture crisp. Slide dimensions above come from the supplier; weight was never provided and stays unlisted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42335985696870,"sku":"\u003cnone\u003e","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/moths-bolo-tie-891.png?v=1733323521"},{"product_id":"texas-bolo-tie","title":"Texas Bolo Tie — Round Medallion Slide, Braided Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Texas Medallion, Measured Out Loud\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round Texas medallion, 1.38 inches (3.5 cm) across, hangs from a braided leather cord measuring 41.7 inches (106 cm). Three finishes — silver-tone, gold-tone (listed as yellow), and red — take it from courthouse-classic to game-day loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing the medallion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1.38 inches, the slide lands between a quarter and a silver dollar: big enough to read from across a room, small enough to stay jewelry rather than drift into belt-buckle territory. The braided cord measures about 0.16 inches (4 mm) thick, a middle gauge that drapes cleanly without feeling like rope. Among the finishes, silver-tone is the safe pick with pearl-snap shirts, gold-tone warms up browns and tans, and red exists for one reason: arriving loud when everyone else chose silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece for Texas occasions: a hill-country wedding as a guest, a rodeo weekend, a football Saturday. Set the medallion just below an open collar on a pressed pearl-snap shirt, and use the 41.7 inches of cord to loosen it through a long evening without re-threading anything. The silver-tone version also files neatly among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e if you are building a rotation, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why a 4 mm leather braid hangs differently from a PU one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medallion is plated zinc alloy. Its color — silver-tone, gold-tone, or red — is a surface finish, and like any plating it can wear at the raised edges after years of contact. The cord is leather; expect it to soften and take a slight bend where the slide grips, which is normal break-in rather than a defect. No stone, no engraving. Buyers who want solid metal or hand-tooled Texas work should budget for a specialist shop — this is the everyday version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42335991398502,"sku":"14:29#A","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42335991431270,"sku":"14:691#F","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"REd","offer_id":42335991464038,"sku":"14:193#B","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/texas-bolo-tie-219.png?v=1733324298"},{"product_id":"american-eagle-bolo-tie","title":"American Eagle Bolo Tie — Cast Silver-Tone Slide, 36-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Heavier of Our Two Eagles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the two eagle bolos we carry, this is the substantial one: a thick, detailed eagle casting in silver-tone zinc alloy with stone accents, on a leather cord of about 36 inches (91 cm). Buyers who want a slide with presence in the hand start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eagle is the most-worn bird in American accessories for obvious reasons, and this rendering leans classic rather than stylized — feather-by-feather engraving, upright pose. The shorter 36-inch cord is worth noting: it sits the slide higher on the chest than our 39-to-42-inch cords do, which suits buttoned collars and shorter torsos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the piece for occasions where the motif is the message: Fourth of July cookouts, veterans' events, country shows. It pairs naturally with a white or denim shirt and needs nothing else ornamental on the outfit. Because the casting is heavier than average, a crisp collar carries it better than a soft tee. What that alloy actually is — and how plated castings compare with the metals they imitate — is laid out in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003ebuyer's guide to metals and alloys\u003c\/a\u003e; the rest of our birds sit in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/eagle-bolo-tie\"\u003eeagle collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy-feeling does not mean precious: the casting is zinc alloy with a silver-tone surface, and any stone present is imitation — the supplier specifies neither the stone material nor its placement precisely, so we won't either. The 36-inch cord is the shortest in this lot; if you like a low-hanging slide or wear size XL and up, check a tape measure against your collar-to-sternum drop before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42337784561766,"sku":"14:29#Black Sliver","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/american-eagle-bolo-tie-472.png?v=1733397448"},{"product_id":"big-bolo-tie-wolf","title":"Wolf Head Bolo Tie — Silver-Tone Slide with Stone Eye","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Wolf with a Stone for an Eye\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne detail defines this slide: the wolf's eye is an eye-shaped imitation stone set into a silver-tone casting, so the head has a point of color and shine that all-metal animal bolos lack. The cord runs about 38 inches (97 cm), and the slide itself is sized generously — this listing has \"big\" in its name for a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWolf imagery works two shifts: western wear on one side, rock and biker wardrobes on the other. The stone eye tilts this piece toward the second — under stage lights or headlights, that one glint is what people see first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it wears\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlannel and shearling in winter, black denim year-round: the wolf likes heavy fabrics. It is a strong concert and bike-night piece, and among our animal slides it is the one most often bought as a gift for men who \"don't wear jewelry\" — the motif does the persuading. Curious what that eye stone actually is, chemically? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003eguide to turquoise and other stones\u003c\/a\u003e explains imitation and reconstituted stones without the sales gloss. More lupine options live in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-bolo-tie\"\u003ewolf bolo collection\u003c\/a\u003e if this one runs too large for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the finish sits cast zinc alloy, silver-toned; the eye is an imitation stone whose exact material the supplier doesn't disclose — resin or a composite, going by equivalent pieces, and we say \"imitation\" rather than let you assume otherwise. Set stones on cast slides are glued or bezel-held; avoid twisting the cord across the face of the slide, which is how eyes get scratched. Slide dimensions are unpublished — we flag it rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42337793605734,"sku":"14:29","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/big-bolo-tie-wolf-424.png?v=1733398412"},{"product_id":"wolf-dreamcatcher-bolo-tie","title":"Wolf Dreamcatcher Bolo Tie — 42-Inch Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA wolf under two moons\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie carries a cast wolf head framed by dreamcatcher-style feathers on a round slide about 1.57 inches (4 cm) across. It comes in two colorways, Blue Moon and Grey Moon, on a braided leather cord measuring 42 inches (107 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design stacks three elements: the wolf's face at the center, a hoop around it, and a fringe of small metal feathers that hang below the slide and move when you do. The moon disc behind the wolf sets the colorway — a cool blue or a muted grey — and it is the only part that changes between the two versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe feather fringe makes this the most animated piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-bolo-tie\"\u003ewolf bolo tie collection\u003c\/a\u003e, so give it room: an open collar, a plain denim or chambray shirt, nothing busy underneath. Blue Moon picks up indigo and washed denim; Grey Moon sits quieter against black or charcoal. Slide it high for a concert or festival, loosen it a few inches for daytime. If you have never adjusted a bolo before, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003eguide to wearing a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e covers slide height in about two minutes of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slide and feathers are zinc alloy — the feathers are cast metal, not actual feathers — and the colored moon disc is a finished surface, not a stone. At this price you are buying the design and the movement, not precious materials. Wipe the piece dry after wear to protect the finish. One more thing said plainly: this is a fashion piece inspired by dreamcatcher imagery. It is not Native American made and has no affiliation with or endorsement from any tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Blue moon","offer_id":42337796292710,"sku":"14:193#B","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey moon","offer_id":42337796325478,"sku":"14:29#A","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/wolf-dreamcatcher-bolo-tie-466.png?v=1733408878"},{"product_id":"silver-wolf-bolo-tie","title":"Snarling Wolf Bolo Tie — Silver-Tone Slide, 42-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe biggest wolf in the lineup\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full snarling wolf — not just the head — cast on a slide measuring about 2 × 2.05 inches (5.1 × 5.2 cm), in silver-tone finish. The 42-inch (107 cm) leather cord comes in red or black. Of our three wolf designs, this one carries the largest slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo inches of metal at your collar is a deliberate choice; this piece is built around presence. The wolf is shown mid-snarl, body coiled, and the open silhouette lets the cord color show through the casting. Red turns the whole piece graphic and modern; black keeps it closer to classic western wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyling notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the wolf we'd point toward buyers who don't dress western at all. On the red cord over a black tee, it works as jewelry, full stop — no hat, no boots required. The black-cord version drops into a denim jacket without effort. Because the slide is wide, keep collars open or wear it over a crew neck rather than pinching it to the top button. Cord color changes a bolo more than most people expect; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers when to pick a colored cord over brown or black. See the whole pack in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-bolo-tie\"\u003ewolf collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver-tone means a plated finish over zinc alloy, not silver content — the name describes the color. There is no stone on this piece. A slide this size carries some weight at the collar; if you prefer a bolo you forget you're wearing, the smaller wolf head design will suit you better. The cord is dyed leather, so avoid soaking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":42337800028262,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":42337800061030,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/silver-wolf-bolo-tie-316.png?v=1733406938"},{"product_id":"eagle-head-bolo-tie","title":"Eagle Head Bolo Tie — Gold-Tone Slide, 38-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne eagle head, gold-tone, no variants\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gold-plated eagle head in profile on a zinc-alloy slide, hung on a 38-inch (97 cm) leather cord. One version only — no finish choices, no color options. The styling nods to mid-century eagle bolos without claiming to be one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profile is the whole design: hooked beak, layered feather detail, plated in a yellow gold-tone that reads brighter than the antique finishes elsewhere in our catalog. Because there is no stone and no second color, the piece depends entirely on the casting — and the feather layers are where the detail concentrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold-tone metal asks for warmer clothes than silver does: browns, forest green, burgundy, cream. This is a strong pick for someone building an outfit around a vintage look — it sits comfortably next to tweed or corduroy, places most bolos don't go. At 38 inches the cord is on the shorter side, keeping the slide near the collar where a gold accent belongs. If you want to understand what gold plating over alloy actually is before you pay for it, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003ebuyer's guide to metals and alloys\u003c\/a\u003e was written for exactly that question. More of this era's look lives in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is gold plating over cast zinc alloy — a thin decorative layer, not gold content you could assay. Plating on high-contact points can dull with years of friction, so store the piece hanging or flat rather than tangled in a drawer. Vintage-inspired here means the design language is borrowed from older pieces; the bolo itself is newly made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42337851506790,"sku":"14:193","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/eagle-head-bolo-tie-524.png?v=1733401733"},{"product_id":"spider-bolo-tie","title":"Spider Bolo Tie — Sculpted Slide, Short Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEight Legs on a Leather Cord\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sculpted spider rides the slide of this bolo tie, hung on a 30-inch (76 cm) leather cord. That is noticeably shorter than the 37-to-41-inch cords elsewhere in our catalog, so it sits higher on the chest. Made for wardrobes that run dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Motif\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spider was gothic shorthand long before it became a Halloween decoration: web motifs on Victorian mourning jewelry, spiders on punk leather jackets, the whole lineage. On a bolo it does something specific. It takes the most western accessory there is and turns it thirty degrees toward the night. The body and legs are molded in relief, so the shape catches light instead of reading flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear it clasped high against a black button-up collar and the short cord stops the tips at mid-chest instead of the belt line. It pairs naturally with dark denim, band shirts, and anything you would wear to an October party, but it is not seasonal; gothic-western has been a year-round lane for a while now. Our other dark pieces are grouped in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skull-bolo-tie\"\u003eskull and gothic collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and if the slide-cord-tips vocabulary is new to you, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eanatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers it in five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spider is molded zinc alloy with a finish tone our supplier does not name, so we do not either. The 30-inch cord is unusually short for a bolo: loop a shoelace around your neck at that length before ordering if you are unsure where it will fall. And leather at this price is thin and supple, not saddle-grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42337865138278,"sku":"14:193#Black","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/spider-bolo-tie-820.png?v=1733407652"},{"product_id":"goth-bolo-tie","title":"Goth Bolo Tie — Dyed Agate Stone in 8 Colors","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne Slide, Eight Dyed-Agate Colors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie centers a dyed agate stone offered in eight colorways: black, white, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and turquoise. The leather cord measures 38 inches (96.5 cm). Because agate is a banded stone, no two slices carry the same pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur supplier lists the stone as agate, dyed, and that is credible: agate is porous enough for color to soak deep into the banding, which is why dyed agate has been a jewelry staple since German cutters industrialized the process in the 1800s. What you get is banded stone, honestly enhanced. The saturation is a treatment; the stripe pattern underneath is the rock itself. Black and red lean gothic, while turquoise and orange sit closer to classic western.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick the color by the job you need done. Black-on-black is the goth move and the safest buy of the eight. White or blue over a chambray shirt goes festival-western. A colored-stone bolo also makes a workable wedding-guest accessory when the dress code says western formal: match the stone to the wedding palette and you are done. The rest of our stone and vintage-inspired pieces are in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003estone guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains dyeing, stabilizing, and how to tell treated from untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDyed means dyed: the saturation in the photos is a treatment, not how agate comes out of the ground. Banding varies slice to slice, so your stone will match the photo in color but not in exact pattern. The fittings are zinc alloy with a plated finish. If untreated mineral matters to you, it will not be found at this price point, here or anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":42337872838758,"sku":"14:350852#J","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42337872871526,"sku":"14:771#I","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":42337872904294,"sku":"14:173#H","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42337872937062,"sku":"14:200004890#G","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":42337872969830,"sku":"14:691#F","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":42337873035366,"sku":"14:200004889#D","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise","offer_id":42337873068134,"sku":"14:175#C","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42337873100902,"sku":"14:193#B","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/goth-bolo-tie-610.png?v=1733405612"},{"product_id":"brown-bolo-tie","title":"Brown Bolo Tie — Agate-Tone Oval Slide, Scalloped Edge","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Oval in Coffee Browns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brown agate-tone stone, cut as an oval with a wave-edged rim, sits in a zinc-alloy mount on this bolo tie. The leather cord adjusts along 38 inches (97 cm). It is a deliberately quiet piece, and that is the point of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the wave-edged setting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight-edged ovals are everywhere in bolo design; the scalloped rim here breaks the silhouette so the slide looks shaped rather than stamped. The stone's brown banding shifts between chestnut and near-black depending on the light, which is the trait people buy agate looks for in the first place. On a wardrobe of flannel, waxed canvas, and brown boots, this piece disappears into the outfit in the best way — coordinated, not decorated. It sits naturally among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairings that work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn wedding guest over a cream shirt and tweed. Everyday wear with olive, rust, or tan. Skip it with black-dominated outfits, where a warm brown reads as an afterthought — that job belongs to an onyx-look slide instead. If you want to know what separates banded agate from its imitations, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003estone guide\u003c\/a\u003e walks through it without the gem-trade jargon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplier documentation calls the stone brown agate; we cannot verify whether it is dyed, reconstituted, or resin, so treat it as an agate-look stone and let the price set your expectations. The mount is plated zinc alloy. The stone face can scratch against harder objects, so store it apart from keys and buckles. At 38 inches, the cord runs slightly shorter than our average — worth knowing if you are tall and like a low drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42339806445670,"sku":"14:691","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/brown-bolo-tie-407.png?v=1733481335"},{"product_id":"portrait-bolo-tie","title":"Portrait Bolo Tie — Relief Slide in Gray or Bronze","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Face Cast in Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide on this bolo tie carries a portrait in raised relief, about 1.6 by 1.2 inches (4 by 3 cm), finished in your choice of gray or bronze. A 39.4-inch (100 cm) leather cord carries it, adjustable to any height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the two finishes read\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelief work depends on shadow, and the finish decides how much you get. The gray version keeps high contrast between raised features and recessed ground, so the face reads sharply even at a distance. The bronze version softens that contrast into something closer to an old medallion. Neither is better; gray suits silver-heavy wardrobes, bronze suits leather and earth tones. Portrait slides are a small niche within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/southwestern-bolo-ties\"\u003eSouthwestern-style bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e, and this one commits to the format fully — the face is the entire design, with no frame and no added stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing a portrait slide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA face on your collar is a conversation opener, so give it a plain backdrop: solid shirts, no prints. It fits rodeo weekends, country concerts, and casual Fridays that lean Western. Between the two finishes, take bronze if the event is candlelit — warm light flatters it. First-time bolo wearers can pick up the parts vocabulary from our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eanatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e before deciding where to set the slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Southwestern-style design produced overseas from cast alloy: it is not Native American made, not produced by a Native artisan or tribe, and not affiliated with or certified by any tribe. We state that plainly because portrait imagery in this style is often assumed to be artisan work. The finish is plating over zinc alloy, and the relief's high points — nose and brow — will burnish first under heavy wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Grey","offer_id":42339810705510,"sku":"14:29#Bronze 1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42339810738278,"sku":"14:193#Bronze 2","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/indian-bolo-tie-908.png?v=1733484545"},{"product_id":"cross-bolo-tie","title":"Cross Bolo Tie — Retro Slide, Silver-Tone or Bronze-Tone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Retro Cross in Two Metals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cross-slide bolo with a deliberately old-fashioned casting, offered in silver-tone or bronze-tone over zinc alloy on a 41-inch leather cord. It reads as Sunday wear first and western wear second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSilver-tone or bronze-tone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two finishes change the character more than one casting should allow. Silver-tone photographs crisp against dark fabric; bronze-tone mutes the shine and gives the cross the look of a piece passed down rather than picked out. Buyers dressing for church tend toward bronze; for a black-shirt formal setting, silver-tone carries better. Either way the design stays small-scale and legible — a cross, not a belt-buckle-sized display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder a collar with a plain shirt, the cross sits where a tie knot would, which is why it works for services, baptisms, and family photographs. Keep the rest of the outfit quiet and let the pendant do the talking. If this is your first bolo, the slide-height rules in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003eguide to wearing a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e apply here unchanged, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e hold more options in the brighter of the two finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth finishes are plating over cast zinc alloy; neither contains silver or bronze as a base metal. This is jewelry with a religious motif, not a devotional object, and we sell it as such. The leather cord arrives at 41 inches and adjusts by moving the slide — no cutting involved. Sweat is harder on plating than rain, so a quick wipe after warm days pays off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42339815981158,"sku":"14:193#Antique Silver","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42339815948390,"sku":"14:29#Bronze","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/cross-bolo-tie-866.png?v=1733482834"},{"product_id":"red-bolo-tie","title":"Red Bolo Tie — Crimson Imitation Stone Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne Loud Color, Done Simply\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crimson imitation stone is the whole argument of this slide: one saturated color in a metal mount, on a 39.4-inch (100 cm) leather cord. Red is scarce on bolo racks, which makes this the piece for occasions that reward boldness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere red earns its keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise blues and browns dominate the category, so a red slide arrives with built-in contrast. It amplifies a black shirt better than any neutral stone can, carries holiday parties from December through Valentine's without trying, and gives country-wedding guests a way to hit a red accent color exactly. If you already dress in neutrals, this is the cheapest way to add one deliberate hit of color to formalwear. The supplier does not document the stone's cut, so expect the color, not any particular sparkle, to be the star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWays into an outfit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with the obvious: black or white shirt, red slide, no other color. Then try denim-on-denim with the slide as the single warm note. The leather cord takes daily adjustment without complaint; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers how leather cords age and when to condition them. For quieter companions, browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003eWestern bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red stone is an imitation — not garnet, not ruby, not coral — set on a metal mount at our entry price point. Color consistency is the upside of imitation stones: the red you see in the photo is the red that arrives. Handle it like costume jewelry, keep solvents away from it, and it will hold its look. Anyone seeking a documented gemstone should shop a jeweler, not a bolo specialist at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42339824042086,"sku":"14:10#Red","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/red-bolo-tie-177.png?v=1733486656"},{"product_id":"heart-bolo-tie","title":"Heart Bolo Tie — Turquoise-Tone Center, Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo Hearts, One Slide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA carved zinc-alloy heart holds a smaller turquoise-tone heart at its center — one slide, two layers. The 39-inch leather cord comes in black or brown, and the whole piece is shaped to work as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere this motif fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHearts are scarce in bolo design, which mostly runs to longhorns, eagles, and stones. That scarcity is useful: this piece says something specific — an anniversary, Valentine's Day, a country wedding date — without borrowing anyone else's symbolism. The turquoise-tone inlay supplies the southwestern color people expect from a bolo while the carved frame keeps the mood romantic rather than rugged. It is a design bought for someone else as naturally as for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brown cord warms the piece for daytime — denim, suede, tan boots. Black sharpens it for a dinner date or a dance floor. Set the slide a touch lower than a formal bolo would sit; hearts read better with a little air under the collar. Dress around the blue-green center the way you would around any turquoise-look stone — our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003eguide to turquoise and its look-alikes\u003c\/a\u003e is frank about what those stones are. More classic slides wait in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003emain western collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center heart is turquoise-tone, not turquoise: an imitation material set into cast alloy, and since the supplier does not state its exact composition, neither will we. The carving is molded, not cut by hand. If the gift has a date attached, order with the 14-day return window and our shipping times in mind so an exchange stays possible beforehand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":42339826270310,"sku":"14:365458#brown","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":42339826237542,"sku":"14:193#Black","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/heart-bolo-tie-632.png?v=1733483810"},{"product_id":"longhorn-bolo-tie","title":"Longhorn Bolo Tie — Bull Head in a Circular Frame","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHorns Inside a Ring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slide sets a longhorn bull's head inside a circular frame, the horns spanning the ring's width. Three finishes — bronze, gray, and yellow — hang from a leather cord of 41.7 inches (106 cm), one of the longer cords we stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the frame matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed animal-head slides can look like they were snipped off a belt buckle. The ring here does compositional work: it contains the horn spread, turns the head into a medallion, and gives the slide a clean outline against any shirt. It also photographs well, which matters when the slide is part of an event outfit you will see again in pictures. The longhorn itself is ranching iconography at its plainest — the breed that drove the Texas cattle trade — so the design says cattle country without a word of text. Between finishes, bronze reads oldest, gray most neutral, and yellow, a gold-tone, the dressiest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePutting it to work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock-show season, county fairs, and any tailgate in a state with a longhorn mascot are this slide's natural habitat. The 41.7-inch cord leaves room to wear it low over a jacket in cold months. It rounds out our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003ecowboy and Western bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains how to keep a leather cord supple through a few seasons of outdoor wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three finishes are plating over a cast alloy base; the yellow version is gold-tone, not gold. Horn tips on cast slides are the first spots to show finish wear because they stand proudest of the surface — expect that pattern rather than random spotting. The frame adds rigidity, so this slide tolerates life in a gear bag better than open-silhouette designs do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42340205592678,"sku":"14:193#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":42340205527142,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42340205559910,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/longhorn-bolo-tie-974.png?v=1733575056"},{"product_id":"elk-bolo-tie","title":"Elk Bolo Tie — Turquoise-Tone Heart, 41-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn elk with a turquoise-tone heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn elk head with full antlers, cast on a slide with a small turquoise-tone heart set at its center, on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord. Two finishes: silver-tone and bronze-tone. The antler spread is the design's signature — and its most un-western touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe styling leans Nordic rather than cowboy: symmetrical antlers, clean lines, a single small stone instead of heavy ornament. That makes it one of the few pieces in our catalog that reads as easily at a winter dinner as at a summer rodeo. The heart-shaped stone is small enough that most people notice the antlers first and the color second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the motif isn't strictly western, this bolo travels further than most: flannel and wool in the cold months, a linen shirt in the warm ones. The silver-tone version with grey or navy is the safest gift configuration we sell in the animal line — recognizable subject, small stone, no loud color. Echo the blue-green somewhere else on your person, or don't; the stone is subtle enough to sit alone. Read what turquoise-tone covers — and what it never covers at this price — in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003estone guide\u003c\/a\u003e, and see related pieces among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/turquoise-bolo-tie\"\u003eturquoise-tone bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart is an imitation stone in a turquoise color; the supplier does not state whether the base is resin or a dyed composite, and we won't invent an answer. The slide is zinc alloy under a plated finish. Antler tips are the piece's most exposed points — check them first if a package ever arrives banged up, and we'll sort it out within the return window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42340214866022,"sku":"14:29#Silver","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42340214898790,"sku":"14:193#Gold","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/elk-bolo-tie-476.png?v=1733570609"},{"product_id":"green-bolo-tie","title":"Green Cat-Eye Bolo Tie — 38-Inch Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA band of light in a green stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie carries a green cat-eye stone on a zinc-alloy slide, strung on a 38-inch (97 cm) leather cord. The stone's party trick — a bright stripe that glides across the dome when you tilt it — does the work a pattern usually does. One size, worn by men and women alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat moving stripe has a name: chatoyancy, from the French for cat's eye. In this piece it comes from fine parallel fibers inside a man-made stone, which catch light along a single axis and throw it back as one clean line. Mineral versions of the effect exist in chrysoberyl and sell for many times what this whole bolo costs; here you are buying the optics, not the geology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style green\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen sits closer to neutral than most people expect. Against tan, cream, olive or faded denim it reads earthy and calm; against a black shirt under low light, the cat-eye band is the only thing moving — which is the best version of this piece. It shares shelf space with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e, and if you want to know what separates one green stone from another, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003estone guide\u003c\/a\u003e breaks down the common lookalikes in plain terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone is man-made and the slide is cast zinc alloy — no mineral, no precious metal, and we would rather print that here than have you learn it after delivery. The plated finish keeps its shine longest if you pat the piece dry after wet weather and keep perfume off the dome. If you are shopping for a collectible gemstone, this is not your piece; if you want the flash of one without the gem-market bill, it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42340221255782,"sku":"14:193","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/green-bolo-tie-434.png?v=1733573462"},{"product_id":"white-bolo-tie","title":"White Stone Bolo Tie — 38-Inch Leather Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe quiet one for dressed-up days\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pale stone with a soft sheen, set on a zinc-alloy slide and a 38-inch (97 cm) leather cord. Where most of our catalog leans dark metal and heavy motifs, this piece goes the other way: light, plain, and easy to place next to a collared shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe supplier lists the centerpiece as shell. We have not had that independently verified, so we describe it as a white decorative stone with a shell-like luster and leave certificate language to jewelers who can back it up. What matters in wear: it is bright without being shiny, and it flatters light fabrics the way silver-tone metal flatters dark ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing it to a wedding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece earns its spot in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bolo-tie-for-wedding\"\u003ewedding bolo tie collection\u003c\/a\u003e: white and off-white slides sit comfortably in sage, dusty-blue and champagne color schemes, the palettes that dominate outdoor ceremonies. Guests and groomsmen can set it against a white shirt for a tonal look or over light gray for contrast. If this is your first bolo, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ewearing guide\u003c\/a\u003e shows where the slide should sit with a blazer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount backward from your event date: we ship within 48–72 hours and US delivery takes 5–7 business days, so ordering at least two weeks out leaves you slack. The slide is plated zinc alloy, and if the centerpiece is shell, no two pieces will show exactly the same sheen — expect slight variation from the photos. Skip it if you need guaranteed uniformity across a whole party of groomsmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42340226662502,"sku":"14:193","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/white-bolo-tie-559.png?v=1733578135"},{"product_id":"celtic-bolo-tie","title":"Celtic Knot Bolo Tie — Engraved Slide, 42.5-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKnotwork You Can Trace With a Thumb\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engraved interlaced-knot slide in silver-tone or bronze-tone, hung on the longest cord in our lineup: 42.5 inches of leather, 108 cm end to end. The pattern is the point — continuous lines with no visible start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe knot, up close\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterlace patterns of this kind have decorated metalwork and manuscripts for over a thousand years; the design language survives because the eye keeps following it. On this slide the lines are engraved into the metal rather than raised from it, so the pattern shows through shadow. Bronze-tone deepens those shadows and gives the piece an aged look; silver-tone keeps the lines bright and graphic. The vintage impression is styling, not age — this is a new production piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extra cord length matters: at 42.5 inches, this bolo suits taller frames, heavier coats, and anyone who found a standard 39-inch cord short. Flannel, tweed, and waxed cotton flatter the motif more than crisp tailoring does, and it makes a defensible St. Patrick's Day piece — pattern instead of shamrock kitsch. Collectors chasing truly old knotwork should start with our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/vintage-style\/authenticate-vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003eguide to authenticating vintage bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e; this piece belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-style collection\u003c\/a\u003e, inspired by that era rather than from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving is machine-executed on cast zinc alloy — no hand tooling, no precious metal, and we name that plainly. The supplier claims an anti-oxidation treatment on the finish; we have not lab-tested the claim, so keep up routine care anyway: dry cloth, no chemicals. If you want the triquetra symbol specifically, that lives on a different slide of ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42340257464422,"sku":"14:193#antique silver","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42340257497190,"sku":"14:29#bronze","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/celtic-bolo-tie-485.png?v=1733565901"},{"product_id":"aztec-bolo-tie","title":"Aztec Sun Calendar Bolo Tie — 42-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe sun disc, scaled to a collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA circular slide patterned after the Aztec sun calendar — concentric rings of glyphs around a central sun face — measuring about 1.6 inches (4 cm) across, on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord. Offered in Beige and White colorways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe source image is the carved basalt sun stone unearthed in Mexico City in 1790, among the most widely reproduced designs in Mexican iconography. This version compresses its rings into cast relief small enough to wear, keeping the radial layout readable at arm's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyling a radial motif\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCircular slides center an outfit the way a belt buckle does, so let this one anchor desert palettes: rust, sand, cream, muted blues. It belongs with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/southwestern-bolo-ties\"\u003esouthwestern bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e and holds up equally at a festival or over a plain dress shirt. The 4 mm cord sits on the slimmer side of the scale; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what diameter changes about drape and knot behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a cast fashion reproduction of a Mesoamerican design, plated over base alloy — not an antique and not carved stone. And to state it without ambiguity: it is not Native American made, was not produced by a Native artisan or any tribe, and is not affiliated with or certified by one. Beige and White are the supplier's two color options for the same slide design. Buy it as what it is — a wearable nod to a famous piece of Mexican visual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Beige","offer_id":42340316446822,"sku":"14:200004889#D","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":42340316479590,"sku":"14:10#E","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/aztec-bolo-tie-611.png?v=1733565076"},{"product_id":"flower-bolo-tie","title":"Flower Bolo Tie — Four Colors, 38-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne flower, four ways\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cast metal flower on a 38-inch (97 cm) leather cord, offered in blue, black, white and red. The zinc-alloy slide is the same in every version — only the color changes. Worn by men and women both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFloral slides soften the bolo formula. Where animal heads and emblems announce themselves, a flower works more like a boutonniere: decorative, a touch formal, friendly at close range. With four colorways, it is the most outfit-matchable piece we stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePicking your color\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed against denim or chambray is the classic pairing. Blue on white is crisp for daytime events; white over a pale shirt makes the soft tonal look that suits spring ceremonies; black on black is the quiet route for people who want the shape without the color. The piece sits in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003estyling guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers slide height if you have never set one before. Buying for a couple? Two colorways of the same slide make an easy matched-but-not-identical pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe petals are cast zinc alloy and the color is a surface finish — the supplier does not say whether it is enamel, lacquer or paint, so treat it as a coating and keep it away from solvents, perfume and pool water. The bloom is stylized rather than botanically specific. And if you need a slide that survives rough daily wear, a coated finish is the wrong tool for the job; our stainless steel tiger handles that brief better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42340321034342,"sku":"14:1254","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":42340321067110,"sku":"14:193","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":42340321099878,"sku":"14:29","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42340321132646,"sku":"14:10","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/flower-bolo-tie-317.png?v=1733571763"},{"product_id":"fox-bolo-tie","title":"Fox Head Bolo Tie — Silver or Bronze, 42-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA fox modeled in the round\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost bolo slides are flat plates with relief on one face. This one is a fully three-dimensional fox head — muzzle, ears and cheekbones shaped from all sides — in your choice of silver or bronze finish, on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe styling leans on Norse and Celtic design cues: angular planes and drawn-back lines rather than cartoon softness. Because the head is sculpted in the round, it throws highlights and shadow as you move, something a flat slide cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich finish, which outfit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe silver version keeps its edges sharp against black, gray and denim; the bronze version warms up next to brown leather, rust and olive. We group foxes with the canines in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-bolo-tie\"\u003ewolf bolo tie collection\u003c\/a\u003e, where this is the sharpest-featured of the set. Foxes carry their own folklore — cleverness, adaptation, a streak of mischief — and the casting plays it up with narrowed eyes and forward-set ears. Still learning what the slide, tips and clasp each do? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eparts-of-a-bolo primer\u003c\/a\u003e takes five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver and bronze here are color names, not metal contents: both versions are plated over a cast base the supplier does not identify. A sculpted head also stands taller off the chest than a flat slide, so it will bump zippers and guitar straps — worth knowing if you play. Norse-inspired means inspired: this is a contemporary fashion casting, not a reproduction of any historical object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42341625626726,"sku":"14:29#Silver","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42341625659494,"sku":"14:193#Gold","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/fox-bolo-tie-543.png?v=1733741405"},{"product_id":"monogram-bolo-tie","title":"Letter G Monogram Bolo Tie — Gold-Tone Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn initial worn at the collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis slide carries one letter — G — in a gold-tone finish, on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord. It borrows the logic of monogram jewelry, signet rings and letter pendants, and moves it onto a western silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat gives it a built-in gift shortlist: Gabriel, Grace, Gary, Gloria, a grandfather named George, or anyone whose last name starts the same way. It also suits buyers who simply want an emblem that is theirs, rather than an animal or a stone chosen off a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGold-tone, styled\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm metal wants deep colors behind it: navy, forest green, burgundy, chocolate brown. Over a white shirt it turns preppy; over black it goes evening. It anchors our small \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-bolo-tie\"\u003egold-tone bolo tie collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and if you want to understand what gold-tone actually means before spending anything on jewelry at this level, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003eplain-English metals guide\u003c\/a\u003e was written for exactly that question. As a best-man or groomsman gift it has one edge over engraved pieces: no lead time, because nothing needs customizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no gold content in this piece that we can verify: gold-tone names the color of the plating, and the supplier does not disclose what sits underneath. One hard limit to flag — G is the only letter made. If your initial is anything else, this design cannot be personalized, and we would rather lose the sale than have you find that out at the unboxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42341632049254,"sku":"14:29#01","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/monogram-bolo-tie-180.png?v=1733736117"},{"product_id":"freemason-bolo-tie","title":"Freemason Bolo Tie — Square and Compasses Slide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSquare, compasses and the letter G\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slide reproduces the best-known emblem in Freemasonry — the square and compasses framing a G — inside a circular border offered in black or blue, on a 41.7-inch (106 cm) leather cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue option is not arbitrary. Blue is the color long associated with the first three Masonic degrees, which is why craft lodges are called Blue Lodges; the black border is the neutral pick, reading as simple geometry to anyone outside the fraternity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen Masons actually wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLodge dinners, installations, festive boards, or any evening where regalia stays in its case but a nod to the craft is welcome — that is this piece's territory. It also turns up as a gift for a newly raised Master Mason, and it gives collectors of Masonic rings and pins a piece for the one spot those never cover: the collar. It shelves with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e, and if the recipient has never worn a bolo, send along our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003eguide to getting the slide height right\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an independently produced fashion item, not official regalia: no Grand Lodge licenses, endorses or certifies it. The emblem is cast in alloy with a colored border finish, and the supplier leaves both the base metal and the border material unnamed, so those lines read as not specified in our table. Non-Masons can wear it freely, though many choose not to, out of respect for what the emblem means to members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":42341649449062,"sku":"14:193","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42341649481830,"sku":"14:173","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/freemason-bolo-tie-140.png?v=1733735494"},{"product_id":"pink-bolo-tie","title":"Pink Bolo Tie — Oval Retro-Pattern Slide, 38-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Pink Slide in a Catalog Full of Silver and Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bolo tie sets an oval slide with a pink center panel — printed with a small repeating retro pattern — on a leather cord of about 38 inches (97 cm). Pink is scarce in western neckwear, and that scarcity is the point: nobody else at the barbecue is wearing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern leans mid-century rather than ranch, closer to diner-tile graphics than to saddle tooling. That split personality attracts two different buyers: rockabilly and vintage-revival dressers chasing the period look, and wedding guests who need an accessory in a blush or dusty-rose palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo settings carry it best. At a wedding with a soft color scheme, wear it over a white or pale-gray shirt so the pink does the coordinating — our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bolo-tie-for-wedding\"\u003ewedding bolo collection\u003c\/a\u003e groups the other candidates for guests and groomsmen. In a vintage-revival wardrobe, put it against chambray or black gabardine and let the pattern read as period detail. Cord height matters more with a pastel slide than with a metal one; the two-minute rundown in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e shows where to set the slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is zinc alloy and the pink panel is a printed insert whose material the supplier does not name — at this price, expect resin or acrylic rather than any mineral. We list what we can verify above and mark the rest unlisted instead of inventing numbers. Keep the panel away from solvents and perfume spray; printed surfaces mark faster than cast metal does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42341657018470,"sku":"14:200004891","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/pink-bolo-tie-802.png?v=1733742783"},{"product_id":"arizona-bolo-tie","title":"Arizona Bolo Tie — Wolf Head Slide in Black, Blue, or Red","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Lobo, Cast for the Collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cast wolf head rides the slide of this piece — a nod to the Mexican gray wolf, the lobo that was returned to Arizona's high country starting in 1998. It comes in black, blue, and red versions, hung on a leather cord of roughly 41.7 inches (106 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat reintroduction gives the motif something most animal slides lack: an actual place and date. For hikers, wildlife-program donors, and anyone who follows the recovery counts each winter, the wolf here is a reference to a living population, not just a growl on a belt line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long cord lets the slide sit low over a denim or canvas jacket, which suits a piece this graphic. Black stays the easiest to place; red wants a dark shirt and evening light; blue splits the difference and photographs coolest. If terms like slide, tips, and clasp are new to you, the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003ebolo tie anatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e labels every part in one diagram, and the rest of our pack lives in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-bolo-tie\"\u003ewolf bolo collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe casting is plated zinc alloy, and the supplier lists the three options only as colors — it does not say which element carries the color. Treat the variant photo as the deciding document and order from what you see there. Dimensions and weight are unpublished, so those lines stay blank above. Plated relief loses its finish first on the high points, here the muzzle and ears, so store the piece flat rather than tossed in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42341659344998,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":42341659377766,"sku":"14:193#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42341659410534,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/arizona-bolo-tie-466.png?v=1733738106"},{"product_id":"cowboy-boot-bolo-tie","title":"Cowboy Boot and Hat Bolo Tie — Grey, Bronze or Silver Finish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Hat, a Pair of Boots, and 41 Inches of Cord\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis slide packs the two most recognizable objects in western wear — a brimmed hat and a pair of cowboy boots — into one cast-metal piece, strung on a braided leather cord. If you want a bolo that reads western from across the room, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casting keeps the details legible: the boot shafts show their stitching lines and the hat holds its crease, so the motif registers at a glance without turning into a cartoon. Three finishes cover three moods — grey is matte and quiet, bronze warms up next to earth tones, and silver is the classic pairing for denim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSave this one for settings that are already western. A rodeo weekend, a country show, a ranch-style wedding where you're a guest — anywhere a plain suit would look underdressed in the other direction. Keep the shirt solid; a busy plaid buries the boots. The 41-inch cord runs long, which is useful: slide it up near the collar when the event calls for polish, or wear it low over an open collar when it doesn't. Our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e walks through both positions, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003ewestern bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e are one click away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slide is cast zinc alloy with a plated finish in your choice of grey, bronze, or silver tone — you're paying for the motif and the finish, not for solid metal. Treated well, plating lasts: wipe the slide down after wearing, keep it away from water and cologne, and store the cord flat so it doesn't kink. If your taste runs to small, quiet slides for formal rooms, skip this one; the whole point of a hat-and-boots bolo is that people notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Grey","offer_id":42341661769830,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42341661737062,"sku":"14:193#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42341661802598,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/cowboy-boot-bolo-tie-639.png?v=1733739725"},{"product_id":"cat-eye-bolo-tie","title":"Cat Eye Bolo Tie — Spider Slide with Chatoyant Glass Stone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEight Legs Around a Moving Band of Light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide here is a cast spider gripping a domed cat-eye stone — blue, red, or yellow — on a leather cord of about 38 inches (97 cm). Tilt the dome and a bright band glides across it, which is the whole trick of a cat-eye cabochon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this price level, cat-eye means fiber-optic glass: a man-made material built from parallel filaments that reflect light in one sharp line. The band is cleaner and brighter than what most budget mineral cabochons manage, so nothing about the effect is a consolation prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is night-out hardware: black denim, boots, a dark shirt that lets the band flash whenever the light moves. It bridges goth and western wardrobes more easily than most of our animal slides, and it earns its keep at concerts, where motion is the point. Curious how man-made stones compare with the minerals they imitate? Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003eguide to turquoise and other stones\u003c\/a\u003e covers the honest differences, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/modern-bolo-tie\"\u003emodern bolo collection\u003c\/a\u003e holds our other non-traditional slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are getting glass, not chrysoberyl — a mineral cat's eye of fine grade sells for more than everything on this site combined. The spider is plated zinc alloy cast in one piece, and the supplier publishes neither dimensions nor weight, so those lines above stay blank. Glass domes shrug off scratches better than resin, but a hard knock on tile can chip one; treat it like eyewear, not armor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42344696840294,"sku":"14:29","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":42344696873062,"sku":"14:175","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42344696905830,"sku":"14:193","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/cat-eye-bolo-tie-639.png?v=1733832544"},{"product_id":"bison-bolo-tie","title":"Bison Bolo Tie — Silver-Tone Cast Head, 39-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlains Cattle in Silver-Tone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slide carries a cast horned head in silver-tone zinc alloy on a leather cord of roughly 39.4 inches (100 cm). No stone, no color, just relief metal — which makes it one of the most conservative pieces we sell and one of the easiest to dress up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bison earned federal billing in 2016, when the National Bison Legacy Act named it the national mammal of the United States, alongside the bald eagle's older title. A bison at the collar reads patriotic without a flag print: quieter than an eagle, and far less common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDressing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll-metal slides handle tailoring better than stone ones because there is no color to clash. This one sits comfortably over a white shirt under a charcoal or navy suit at any western-friendly event, and just as naturally on flannel. Silver-tone pops hardest against black. What that plating actually is — and how it differs from the metals it imitates — is laid out in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003eguide to noble metals and modern alloys\u003c\/a\u003e; the rest of our silver-finish pieces are gathered in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-tone means plating over zinc alloy: the look of polished silver at collar distance, at a fraction of the weight and cost of the metal itself. Anyone who handles it will notice it is light — decide whether that bothers you before ordering. The supplier publishes neither slide dimensions nor weight. Sweat and plating are enemies, so wipe the head dry after long summer wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42344710307942,"sku":"14:193#Bull Silver","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/bison-bolo-tie-121.png?v=1733841845"},{"product_id":"baphomet-bolo-tie","title":"Baphomet Bolo Tie — Goat Head Slide, Gold or Bronze Finish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Horned Head, Two Metals Deep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cast goat head in the Baphomet tradition rides this slide, finished in gold-tone or bronze, on a leather cord of roughly 41.7 inches (106 cm). It is the darkest motif we carry, and it is aimed squarely at wardrobes that already run black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image has a paper trail: the occult figure was drawn by the French writer Éliphas Lévi in 1856, and the goat head became twentieth-century shorthand for the occult across metal and goth subculture. This casting takes just the head — horns, beard, stare — not Lévi's full winged figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst an all-black outfit, gold-tone gives maximum contrast and reads stage-ready; bronze sits quieter and suits daylight better. The long cord drops the head low on the chest, where a motif like this belongs — worn high and snug it turns into a collar pin, which undercuts it. How plated finishes behave over months of wear is covered in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/noble-metals-modern-alloys-a-buyers-guide\"\u003emetals and alloys guide\u003c\/a\u003e, and our other warm-finish slides live in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-bolo-tie\"\u003egold-tone collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold here is a tone, not a karat — plating over zinc alloy, exactly like the bronze option. Know your rooms: this motif carries real symbolic weight and will be read literally by some people at family tables and workplaces. If you need one bolo that goes everywhere, pick a stone or animal slide; this one is for wardrobes with a point of view. The supplier omits dimensions and weight, so we do too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Gold","offer_id":42344720990310,"sku":"14:175#C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bronze","offer_id":42344720957542,"sku":"14:200004889#D","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/baphomet-bolo-tie-396.png?v=1733835570"},{"product_id":"mushroom-bolo-tie","title":"Mushroom Bolo Tie — Cast Toadstool Slide, 41.7-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Mushroom Where the Turquoise Usually Goes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bolo swaps the expected stone for a cast mushroom — cap and stem modeled in zinc alloy — hung on a leather cord of about 41.7 inches (106 cm). It is the least western motif in the catalog, framed by the most western format there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMushroom imagery has migrated from novelty shelves into everyday wardrobes on the back of the foraging boom and cottagecore, and this piece rides that line: woodland subject, ranch delivery. It also makes an easier gift than almost anything else here, because everyone knows a mushroom person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to wear it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarth tones are its territory: flannel, corduroy, waxed canvas, a wool overshirt in fall. It fits farmers-market Saturdays and gallery openings equally well, and at a festival it starts conversations a plain oval never will. Because the cord runs long, you can drop the mushroom low and let a jacket frame it. Cord length, and how to manage extra drop, is explained in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-cord-guide\"\u003ecord guide\u003c\/a\u003e; for the classic slides this piece is playing against, browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003efull western collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a plated zinc-alloy casting with no stone, and the supplier publishes neither its size nor its weight — the product photos beside a shirt collar are your best sizing reference. A figural slide like this trades formality for character: it will not pass at a dress-code event the way a banded stone does. Expect people to ask about it; that is either the selling point or the dealbreaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42344722268262,"sku":"\u003cnone\u003e","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/mushroom-bolo-tie-269.png?v=1733843709"},{"product_id":"army-bolo-tie","title":"Army Bolo Tie — Eagle Head Slide, Silver-Tone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Eagle Head With Military Bearing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne version, no options: an eagle-head slide in silver-tone zinc alloy on a 41-inch leather cord. The profile borrows the posture of service insignia without copying any of it — stern, forward-facing, unadorned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the motif is — and is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEagles on insignia hold themselves a particular way, and this casting captures that alertness. To be exact about what you are buying: no branch emblem, no unit crest, and no official licensing appears anywhere on the piece. That makes it wearable for anyone drawn to the iconography — including veterans who want the reference without wearing something that implies rank or unit. It salutes the look; it does not claim the service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slide holds its own against structured clothing: a dark blazer, a dress shirt, a wool overcoat. Worn at full collar height it is the most formal piece on this page; loosened two inches it settles into everyday western wear. Ceremonies, memorial events, and graduations are its natural territory. Slide height changes the message, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ebolo wearing guide\u003c\/a\u003e shows where each setting lands. The rest of our birds of prey gather in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/eagle-bolo-tie\"\u003eeagle bolo tie collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver-tone plating over cast zinc alloy — the piece contains no silver and carries no military authorization, and both facts belong in writing before checkout. Since it ships in a single version, fit comes down to the cord, which adjusts by the slide alone. Sweat and salt air dull plating; a ten-second wipe after wear prevents most of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42344724234342,"sku":"14:366#colours","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/army-bolo-tie-704.png?v=1733834733"},{"product_id":"eagle-totem-bolo-tie","title":"Eagle Totem Bolo Tie — Carved-Style Slide in Blue or Brown","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Eagle in the Carved-Totem Style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis slide stacks an eagle's head and folded wings into a vertical, carved-totem-style column of zinc alloy, hung on a 41-inch braided leather cord. It comes in two colorways — blue or brown — and it is the most graphic, least subtle piece in our southwestern-styled range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colorway matters more here than on most two-option products. Brown keeps everything in one warm register and, from a few feet away, passes for carved wood. Blue splits the design into contrasting panels and pushes the piece toward festival territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bolo belongs with denim jackets, plain work shirts, and outdoor events — concerts, fairs, festival weekends. Give it a solid background: the design carries a lot of visual information, and a patterned shirt turns it into noise. Bird motifs have been part of western jewelry for well over a century; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003ebolo tie history article\u003c\/a\u003e traces how they traveled from silversmith benches to mass-market fashion — a lineage this piece borrows from but does not belong to. You'll find its neighbors in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/southwestern-bolo-ties\"\u003esouthwestern-styled collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a factory-made fashion accessory: cast zinc alloy with colored detailing, on a braided leather cord. It is not Native American made, not produced by a Native artisan or tribe, and not affiliated with or certified by any tribe. If what you want is work by a Native silversmith, buy directly from Native-owned sources — this piece offers the look at an entry price, and we'd rather you know exactly which of those two things you're buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42344728330342,"sku":"14:29#A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":42344728363110,"sku":"14:193#B","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/apache-bolo-tie-914.png?v=1733833669"},{"product_id":"irish-bolo-tie","title":"Irish Bolo Tie — Trinity Knot Slide, Silver or Gold-Tone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Triquetra, Cast for a Collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree interlocked arcs form the slide of this bolo — the Trinity knot, in silver-tone or gold-tone over zinc alloy, on a 41-inch leather cord. It is a symbol piece first and a western accessory second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe triquetra appears on Irish high crosses, in medieval manuscripts, and on modern wedding rings, carrying meanings that range from the Trinity to the joining of three lives. Nobody owns the symbol, which is precisely its strength as jewelry: it can mark faith, family, or plain Irish-American pride depending on who wears it. The casting keeps the linework bold enough to read at collar distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyle notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 17 is the obvious date, but the quieter uses are better ones: an Irish-themed wedding, a family reunion, a christening where a shamrock pin would feel like a costume. Gold-tone pairs with green more happily than silver-tone does, if that is the occasion. The slide-and-tips format works like any bolo — our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eanatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers the vocabulary — and the silver-tone version keeps company with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/silver-bolo-tie\"\u003esilver-tone bolo ties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither finish involves precious metal: \"yellow\" in the option menu means gold-tone plating over cast zinc alloy. The piece is not made in Ireland, and we make no claim of Irish manufacture — the design is the tribute, not the origin. Leather cords prefer to stay dry; blot rather than rub if it catches rain. The plating asks for the same restraint — a soft cloth after wear, nothing abrasive, and no jewelry dip meant for solid metals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":42344756543590,"sku":"14:193#Vintage Silver","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":42344756510822,"sku":"14:29#Vintage Gold","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/irish-bolo-tie-157.png?v=1733844701"},{"product_id":"blue-bolo-tie","title":"Blue Bolo Tie — Banded Stone Triangle, 36-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBanded Blue, Point Down\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inverted triangle of banded blue stone hangs from this slide on a leather cord of about 36 inches (91 cm). The geometry is the story: nearly every bolo slide is an oval or a shield, and a point-down triangle changes how the whole collar reads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier lists the stone as agate. Banded agate is a real and inexpensive mineral, and blue this saturated is almost always a dye treatment — so treat the color as applied, not as an accident of geology. The banding is what varies piece to piece, and no two slices repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyling the triangle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe downward point elongates the placket line, which is why this piece flatters knit polos, band-collar shirts, and unstructured blazers — modern tailoring more than ranchwear. Navy and gray keep the blue inside the palette; white turns it into the focal point. On the shorter 36-inch cord the stone rides near the second button, a deliberately higher placement. What dye treatments mean for stones at this level is spelled out in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/a-connoisseurs-guide-to-turquoise-amp-other-stones\"\u003eguide to stones\u003c\/a\u003e, and the broader lineup waits in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003ewestern collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe cannot independently verify the mineral, so here is the honest framing: the banding is consistent with dyed agate, a stone so abundant that its value is decorative rather than gemological. Buy it for the pattern and the shape, not as an investment. The mount is zinc alloy, and the supplier gives no dimensions or weight. Dyed stone dislikes long soaks — take it off before swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42344845508710,"sku":"14:29#Navy","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/blue-bolo-tie-616.png?v=1733826584"},{"product_id":"archangel-michael-bolo-tie","title":"Archangel Michael Bolo Tie — Figural Slide with Blue Accents","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMichael, Sword Raised\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slide on this bolo is a figural casting of Archangel Michael with sword lifted over a fallen figure, picked out in blue, on a leather cord of roughly 41.7 inches (106 cm). It is the one openly devotional piece in our catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene is the war in heaven from Revelation 12 — Michael casting down the rebel angel — the classic way he appears in Christian art. Michael is also the traditional patron of police officers, soldiers, and paramedics, which makes this a pointed gift for people in those lines of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOccasions and pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt belongs over a white or light-blue dress shirt for Sunday services, confirmations, and quinceañera courts — settings where a devotional image is read as intended. Outside church contexts it wears like any figural slide: keep the rest of the outfit plain and let the scene carry the detail. Slide height changes how legible the figures are, and the placement basics in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/style-guide-bolo-tie\/how-to-wear-a-bolo-tie\"\u003ehow to wear a bolo tie\u003c\/a\u003e apply doubly to pictorial slides. Companion pieces sit in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-tie\"\u003emain western collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe casting is zinc alloy and the blue is a surface treatment — the supplier does not specify enamel versus lacquer, so neither do we. Figural relief carries high points, here the sword and wings, that show plating wear first under daily use; as an occasion piece it will age far slower. If you want subtle faith jewelry, a small cross pendant does that job better. This one is explicit by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42346830463078,"sku":"\u003cnone\u003e","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/archangel-michael-bolo-tie-387.png?v=1733834282"},{"product_id":"bull-bolo-tie","title":"Bull Head Bolo Tie — Silver-Tone Slide, 29.5-Inch Cord","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Bull's Head on the Shortest Cord We Sell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bull's head with wide-swept horns, cast in silver-tone zinc alloy on a 29.5-inch (75 cm) leather cord — the shortest cord in our catalog. No stone, no color: the horns and the metal do all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat short cord is the detail to notice before you order. A standard 39-inch bolo leaves long tails hanging below the slide; this one sits higher on the chest, with shorter tails, closer to where a tie knot sits. Worn over a buttoned collar, it looks deliberate rather than draped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bull is rodeo iconography at its plainest, and the all-metal execution keeps it wearable outside the arena — with a denim shirt, obviously, but also over a plain black button-up, where the silver-tone reads almost like a brooch. Roll the sleeves, skip the extra jewelry, and let one motif carry the outfit. It sits comfortably next to the older-style pieces in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-bolo-tie\"\u003evintage-inspired collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and if you want to see why cord length changes the whole silhouette, the diagram in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/bolo-tie-encyclopedia\/bolo-tie-anatomy\"\u003eanatomy guide\u003c\/a\u003e makes it obvious in ten seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're buying cast zinc alloy with a silver-tone plated finish, in one version — no variants to weigh. The horns are cast in one piece with the head, so there's no joint to loosen. The honest caveat is the cord: 75 cm is a closed loop that fits most necks but leaves little slack. If your preferred look is the slide worn low with long tails swinging, choose a longer-corded piece instead — this one is built to sit high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bolo Tie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42468359209062,"sku":"14:193#Black","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2561\/3926\/files\/bull-bolo-tie-248.png?v=1738062949"}],"url":"https:\/\/bolo-tie.com\/collections\/leather-bolo-ties.oembed?page=2","provider":"Bolo Tie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}