Hi... can anyone help me identify a native american jewelry hallmark of a crescent moon appearing just before R.. thanks! Jill

Is it silver? Turquoise?
Do you know if it is Navajo or what tribe?
Did you buy it from a store? EBay?

It is really hard finding hallmarks without an idea where to start and also there are a lot of fakes too which makes it even harder to find.

Thank you so much for answering! The bracelet is sterling (marked 925) and has a turquoise stone. I am pretty sure it is not zuni, maybe navajo or hopi? The hallmark is clearly stamped with a crescent moon then a capital R... j

Looking for Native American artist name with hallmark NN, sterling bracelet from New mex

The crescent moon and R is the mark for Roderick Tenorio.

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Originally Posted by jss307

hi...can anyone help me identify a native american jewelry hallmark of a crescent moon appearing just before R........? thanks! jill

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This is a line of jewelry sold on QVC - it is designed by Carolyn Pollack - the initials are actually CP above the crescent moon. Sometimes there is an R also - which stands for their company RELIOS. Roderick Tenorio's jewelry is actually hallmarked with RMT on his pieces. They are sold through QVC as well. I have several of these pieces and they are all great and well made.

The crescent-R stamp is indeed the stamp of Relios Jewelry.

To clarify some previous comments: while most of our jewelry IS NOT Native American designed, we do, however, work with some Native designers in a partnership where we manufacture and share their jewelry collections. We have a long-standing relationship with Roderick Tenorio, but we also have three new Native designers whose collections we will be unveiling later this spring.

If you have more questions, feel free to email me! link

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Pedro
Marketing Asst.
Relios Jewelry

To add to the validity of above answers: I have a book that states that "RMT" is indeed the hallmark of Roderick Tenorio. The M is for his spouse Marilyn Tenorio. (p. 164, Hallmarks of the Southwest, by Barton Wrightk, edition 2, 1989 and 2000. ISBN: 0-7643-0989-7)

So are you telling me that when a piece just has the moon and R it is not Rodericks work. I have boughten pieces on eBay that states that the piece is Roderick Tenorios but the only mark on it is the moon and the R. Please respond... bradon31