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Bolo tie with patterned stones and braided leather on a wooden background
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Petoskey Stone Bolo Tie. Michigan Fossil Bola Leather Lariat Necklace

$ 75.00

Midwest meets the Southwest! Wear a piece of the Michigan fossil record, and let all your friends know how smart you are about minerals, history and Michigan.

  • One bolo tie
  • Polished freeform Petoskey stone averages just under 1.75" at its largest. We use the largest stones we can find appropriate for the bolo tie size
  • Slide clip on the back for easy adjustment
  • Total length with tips: about 38 inches
  • Choose cool brown or black leather cord: sturdy 5mm REAL leather braided cord. Not "vegan"/faux "leather"! It will soften up over time and use.
  • 2 inch silver-tone tapered cord tips with decorative embossing
  • Handmade by us in our Detroit Michigan studio! Please allow for slight variations in color, shape and size of the stones. Each fossil is unique!
  • Each is securely attached to the bolo hardware with aircraft grade, jeweler's cement bonding
  • The reverse side of the stone is coated in resin to act as a "bumper" to prevent damage while wearing or if dropped - and to further secure the hardware
  • Gift box included.

Designated the state stone of Michigan in 1965, Petoskey stones Hexagonaria percarinata are coral reef fragments deposited during the Devonian period, and later carried by glacial movement.

Petoskey stones can be found on various beaches and inland locations in Michigan, with many of the most popular being those surrounding Petoskey and Charlevoix. The movement of the frozen lake ice acting on the shore during the winters is thought to turn over stones at the shore of Lake Michigan, exposing new Petoskey stones at the water's edge each spring.