I have some very old Native American jewelry that is hallmarked. Where can I find a listing of old Native American hallmarks?

Hi wdh, I think this website may be able to help you with native american hallmarks. If not Google has loads of information by entering 'native american hallmarks':

www.indianvillage.com/Native-American-Jewelers-Hallmarks

If my url doesn't work, you can find the website on Google.

Tick

There are several very helpful books about Native American Jewelry Hallmarks. The one I use most often is "Hallmarks of the Southwest" by Barton Wright, which is available from Amazon. It's a little expensive so it is only worth the price if you are a collector or buyer of Native American Jewelry and think you may be using it frequently. Another helpful book for researching hallmarks on Hopi jewelry is called "Hopi Silver - The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing" by Margaret Nickelson Wright. And for Zuni jewelry, I find the book "Zuni Jewelry" by Theda and Michael Bassman very useful. Some of these books are in their second printing, so look for the newest & most recent editions. They are all available on Amazon. Using these three books, you have a good chance of finding the hallmark, especially if the jewelry is older. But of course, these books don't reference the hallmarks of every Native American artist out there.. only the more prolific ones.

If you have a specific question on a single or particular piece of jewelry, I might be able to help you. Email me pictures of the piece (front and back) with any other information you may have and I'll quickly research the hallmark for you. I'm not guaranteeing anything but I'm willing to give it a shot!

I sell contemporary, vintage & dead pawn Native American Indian jewelry at Tumbleweeds Jewelry - Vintage, dead pawn & new Native American Zuni Navajo Hopi Indian jewelry (http://www.tumbleweedsjewelry.com)

tumbleweeds, you have an amazing website and thank you for the information.

Tick

I just found your answer from 2009 about native american Hallmarks.
I have a large pendant with a single large turquoise stone that has a very
Deep Hallmark on the back and was wondering if you could identify it for me.

MB (there is a symbol directly under the M that looks like a small U shape
With loops at the top ends of the U.)

Is this a Hallmark you recognize?? I am donating this pendant
To a charitable auction and would like any information I can find about the
Artist who produced this piece. The piece is approximately 38 years old
And was acquired for me by a friend who was a buyer at Window Rock
And had several silversmiths who created jewelry for his large store in
Yuma. Janet Weems

Hi Janet, I'm sorry but I am not familiar with that hallmark. I have checked my reference books but haven't found anything helpful. Libby Native American Jewelry | American Indian Jewelry | Pawn Vintage Navajo Zuni Hopi | Tumbleweeds Jewelry (http://www.tumbleweedsjewelry.com)

I have several pieces of Native American Jewelry with a B and a Y connected at the lower right of the B

Also some pieces with a capital A with a W beneath the A and connected to it with an arrowing running vertically through the A and W. The point of the arrow is beneath the W.

Any help in identifying the artist will be appreciated.

I have several pieces of Native American Jewelry with a B and a Y connected at the lower right of the B

also some pieces with a capital A with a W beneath the A and connected to it with an arrowing running vertically through the A and W. The point of the arrow is beneath the W.

Any help in identifying the artist will be appreciated.


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