I’ve got this lovely bolo tie, it’s got a Phoenix rising on the front with what I assume to be turquoise, it’s fairly weighted, not exactly sure but it’s kind of heavy especially with the silver tips. But it’s marked as handcrafted USA and S.S.I 
,I tried to look this up but it kept telling me about white gold or stainless steel idk what I’ve got exactly, but curious about it origins and worth, if someone has an idea. Thank you!
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SSI information is very elusive. The only information I could find was that they were a manufacturer of southwestern NA style items and were located in Arizona. References include silver plated, alloy.
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A manufactured, non-Native American costume piece, the colored bits being enamel to look like stone chip inlay, made of a base metal. Even the cord is faux leather, according to some listings. This item is comparable to:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304676265229
Some of their products are more elaborate, at resale $25-$75 per eBay and Etsy.
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