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"NEW MEXICO FLAG" - ZIA SYMBOL

All my beaded hat bands are individually hand beaded on my handmade oak loom, by myself personally. This one takes about 18 hours to complete, 1 bead at a time.

"A WORK OF ART ~ HEIRLOOM!"

Ruben Borunda of Ohio, purchased this particular hat band, so there is currently not one made up, or readily available. Please see story and customer's comments below.

Please contact me if you would like one custom made for you, for your size.

Also see my other listing with the "Zia Symbol" in Yellow, with the background of Light blue, if you like this one.

I patterned this hatband after the New Mexico State Flag. Completed it would be 19-lines wide, finishing at 7/8" wide with 341 rows, incorporating 6,479 individual size 15/0 quality glass seed beads, in the two New Mexico Flag colors of yellow with red.

Finished with black deer hide tabs and ties and 23", in length. This accurate reproduction is a beautiful beaded hat band and will compliment and fit hat sizes 7 1/8 and larger.

My "Custom Southwestern" Hat is for display only. Not included in sale.

This original New Mexico Flag beaded hat band comes with a Certificate of Authenticity Card, and a guarantee of being handmade by me, with my signature, date, and future contact information.

"LET ONE MY HAT BANDS GIVE NEW LIFE TO YOUR HAT"

EMAIL FROM BUYER AFTER PURCHASE ARRIVED

From: ruben borunda
Sent: Sat 2/05/11
To: Andrea Walker (beadedhatbands@hotmail.com)

Andrea,

I was gone all day. I just checked the mail, and the bands were in there!! They are even more beautiful than I expected! I will hopefully sport the New Mexico one tomorrow, if I get on the ball. I am SURE that I will be asked where I got these fine hat bands. Thank you for the business cards.....you are very talented.

Peace. Ruben

Note: Ruben purchased two hat bands in 24 hours, so I sent them together. The other one was My Billy Jack.

Very Tiny size 15/0 Glass Seed Beads and Deer Hide Leather

EMAILS(2) FROM BUYER REGARDING PURCHASE

From: ruben borunda
Sent: Sun 1/30/11

Good Morning Andrea,

I love New Mexico! I still have a brother in the southern part of San Miguel. I learned that the Borunda's started in San Miguel, where my grandfather helped haul black lava rock from the mountains with his buckboard & mules to help build the San Miguel Church, many, many years ago. I recently went back to visit, the "Land Of Enchantment". I was in the old town of "Mesilla", near San Miguel, where they have many tourist shops. I asked everyone for a NM style hatband with no success. Then something told me I might be able to find one on the web....and you had it. I live near Cleveland, Ohio, born and raised in LA, and wear many hats. My brother moved back to N.M., about six years ago. I fell in love with the state the first time I visited there. Oh well, I can go on forever. I just thought you might be interested where the beautiful hatband you made is going to end up at, and how much searching I have been doing to find one to show my love of N.M! I never imagined a "State Flag" band! I am so excited to see it in person. I will be visiting your site from now on, and I also plan on buying additional bands. God Bless You. Ruben

From: ruben borunda
Sent: Mon 1/31/11

Hi Andrea,

I really love your bands, especially the width of them, I like wide bands, and like I said before, I wear hats everyday and have many. I wear a 7-3/8 hat. I am not sure if I mentioned this or not, but the New Mexico band is going to be very precious to me. My father (87) passed on 1-11-11 in Reno Nevada, after a "Very" short battle with cancer. I was going crazy looking at every hatband site on the web. My father always spoke of New Mexico & the possibility of going back, so you can say I was very blessed to find you. I will sport this band in honor & memory of my father. The good Lord had to help me find you. Thank you very much.

Peace. Ruben

From: Andrea Walker
Sent: Thu 2/03/11
To: Ruben Borunda

Ruben,

I'm glad you found your N.M. Hatband through me, and I am blessed for my hat band to end up in the right hands. It was waiting for you. In memory of your father and New Mexico.

Thanks Again, Andrea