Native American Jewelry Makers Symbols

Indian native american jewelry artists hallmarks southwest shops trademarks.

Native american jewelry makers symbols.

1 2 3 by. Welcome to my new website. Only with clear back front pictures of indian native american jewelry attached please i m not a mind reader. Artists signatures offers free access to over 100 000 artist directory listings in our database.

It is a representation of culture a trading commodity a symbol of status and pride and even a piece of fashion. The art the people vols. Hopi picto marks native american southwest picto marks shop marks fake marks unidentified picto marks referencies. This a directory of native american jewelry hallmarks.

Colorado native ben yazzie is a very famous native american jewelry artisan ben has been making wonderful american handcrafted silver jewelry since the early 1970s. Hallmarks of the southwest barton wright 2nd and 4th edition hopi silver. Fake marks on jewelry sold on internet ebay etsy or by some stores in albuquerque gallup and santa fe as native american. The list has been arranged in.

Welcome to my website. These fake marks are for most of them engraved and not stamped on cheap quality jewelry sold at high price. Last update on this page. Hallmarks of the southwest by barton wright hopi silver by margaret wright zuni.

Last update on this website. A hallmark is put into the back of a piece of native american jewelry pottery or other craft to identify the maker. Native american jewelry has had many functions throughout history. Native american silversmiths and other jewelry artists use hallmarks to sign their work.

Ben yazzie has made fine silver and turquoise jewelry for many many famous country musicians such as charlie daniels dwight yokham the mcentire sisters mark wills and many more ben yazzie and his beautiful wife work together. Every visitor can search and browse our listings when looking for an artist. Marks trademarks on indian native american jewelry with letter m to identify silversmith. Indian native american jewelry artists south west shop hallmarks.

A hallmark is signature stamp embedded in the metal of a piece of jewelry or metal art. To research native american hallmarks in general we recommend the following reference books.