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Andy Samberg's wife also flirted with the American Tribal Vibe. I thought she looked simple and elegant, the turquoise ear pops were juuuuussssst right
 

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So Luann De Lesseps has slipped my dodgy radar? How could I forget about the countess (who's heritage is part American Indian) and graced my TV screen for like SEVEN YEARS as a NY HW??

Before I ever dabbled in American Indian Jewelry Luann was sporting it's finery in spades. I would explode if I got to see (experience) her burgeoning collection IRL????
 

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susieserb said:
So Luann De Lesseps has slipped my dodgy radar? How could I forget about the countess (who's heritage is part American Indian) and graced my TV screen for like SEVEN YEARS as a NY HW??

Before I ever dabbled in American Indian Jewelry Luann was sporting it's finery in spades. I would explode if I got to see (experience) her burgeoning collection IRL????
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Only one of these pictures is NAJ the rest is just turquoise jewelry.
 
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I have an authentic American Indian Jewelry store in my community and they carry new artist's designs, many of those pieces mimic what Luann is wearing; the new modernistic version of AIJ from American Indians.

So the owner of this store told me to check out Bob Dylan's picture on AARP's magazine. Since I'm not a subscriber I googled the pic. Dylan loves his bolo's~ so do I. The last pic is my latest acquisition a bolo from the 50's.
 

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I just got this bracelet. I'm not sure how to know if it's authentic or not (and I'm definitely not ready to hear it's fake ;) ). It's a nice addition to my current stack, and a memory of a great trip.
 

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Melora24 said:
I just got this bracelet. I'm not sure how to know if it's authentic or not (and I'm definitely not ready to hear it's fake ;) ). It's a nice addition to my current stack, and a memory of a great trip.
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Is it marked in any manner? The metal appears to be silver. It's very pretty and even more so for Spring. Don't u just love buying jewelry when on vacay. Somehow it feels like Christmas, just special.
 
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susieserb said:
Is it marked in any manner? The metal appears to be silver. It's very pretty and even more so for Spring. Don't u just love buying jewelry when on vacay. Somehow it feels like Christmas, just special.
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It's marked "Silver" and "TJ". I just learned that it's a federal crime to sell fake NAJ, so I'm going to assume that gift shops in famous places only offer authentic! (except of course for the cheap made-in-Peru-or-China Indian-style jewelry).

Yes, buying something special on vacation can be magical!
 
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susieserb said:
So the owner of this store told me to check out Bob Dylan's picture on AARP's magazine. Since I'm not a subscriber I googled the pic. Dylan loves his bolo's~ so do I. The last pic is my latest acquisition a bolo from the 50's.
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Dylan does. Your third pic is Leonard Cohen, also in a bolo.:smile1:

Your vintage bolo is sensational! Wow--what a good stone like that would cost today...
 
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jellyv said:
Dylan does. Your third pic is Leonard Cohen, also in a bolo.:smile1:

Your vintage bolo is sensational! Wow--what a good stone like that would cost today...
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I know :shame: about my faux pas with ol' Leonard Cohen. I had him in my archives when I pulled the pics up, he erroneously got sucked in, then it was too late to edit, lolol.

Thank you for the compliment on the bolo. I looked long and hard to purchase the right one. I almost went with bear claws but decided to go more stream line. This piece is on layaway.
 
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Melora24 said:
I just got this bracelet. I'm not sure how to know if it's authentic or not (and I'm definitely not ready to hear it's fake ;) ). It's a nice addition to my current stack, and a memory of a great trip.
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Ooooh! I LOVE that purple stone! I think bracelets in that style look so flattering on the wrist.


Susieserb, LOVE the bolo! We want to see modeling shots when it arrives. I think every NA collector should have a bolo. It's one of those iconic pieces. I've looked at them and loved them for years, but I've yet to cross the bridge to buy one as I'm afraid I'd need a new outfit to go with it. At the very least a new white shirt. Nothing in my current closet would work with one except for maybe a black blazer.
 
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BigPurseSue said:
Ooooh! I LOVE that purple stone! I think bracelets in that style look so flattering on the wrist.


Susieserb, LOVE the bolo! We want to see modeling shots when it arrives. I think every NA collector should have a bolo. It's one of those iconic pieces. I've looked at them and loved them for years, but I've yet to cross the bridge to buy one as I'm afraid I'd need a new outfit to go with it. At the very least a new white shirt. Nothing in my current closet would work with one except for maybe a black blazer.
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Gotcha. So let me throw out the things I'm wearing mine with; linen sundresses in turquiose, or coral, or white. Black dresses of any kind, the perfunctory white shirt. I basically wear my gold jewelry in th cold months but once the sun comes out its my NAJ. This bolo will be my "eye" when layered with longer necklaces, as Stacy London says, a hole filler.
 
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susieserb said:
Gotcha. So let me throw out the things I'm wearing mine with; linen sundresses in turquiose, or coral, or white. Black dresses of any kind, the perfunctory white shirt. I basically wear my gold jewelry in th cold months but once the sun comes out its my NAJ. This bolo will be my "eye" when layered with longer necklaces, as Stacy London says, a hole filler.
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Some good ideas. Alas my only black dress is a fluffy cashmere one with a high collar and my linen sundress has lots of little buttons down the front that would clash with a bolo. (Note to self: buy no more sundresses with buttons down the front because that just doesn't look good with striking necklaces.) Think I'd need to bite the bullet and buy a white shirt that would work with one.


I looked for photos online of women wearing bolos. It seems like there would be so many, many ways to style them in a striking manner. Alas, I found few. Most of the photos I found were of men wearing bolos. Including one of Bruce Springsteen wearing one on the cover of one of his albums a la Bob Dylan.
 
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BigPurseSue said:
Some good ideas. Alas my only black dress is a fluffy cashmere one with a high collar and my linen sundress has lots of little buttons down the front that would clash with a bolo. (Note to self: buy no more sundresses with buttons down the front because that just doesn't look good with striking necklaces.) Think I'd need to bite the bullet and buy a white shirt that would work with one.


I looked for photos online of women wearing bolos. It seems like there would be so many, many ways to style them in a striking manner. Alas, I found few. Most of the photos I found were of men wearing bolos. Including one of Bruce Springsteen wearing one on the cover of one of his albums a la Bob Dylan.
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And it's a no brainier, easy wear. I have a repro NAI bolo that I bought for 15 dollars made out of pewter to play with as a proto type, IOW to see if I want to spend my money on a real nice one.

Conclusion I do!
 
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