Beautiful found it recently. 24" and a 3+in pendent
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Sorry accidently reposted this. My apologies
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The name is Coriz not Corzi.
Many jewelers with the last name Coriz are from Santo Domingo Pueblo. It does look like the Coriz family style.
However, since it only says DC, how did you determine that Daniel Coriz made this?
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My apologies for the typo your family makes beautiful work. I was told I should research him by someone who looked at it which is what I am doing these the ? After just trying to find out who made it. The piece is absolutely beautiful such precision and design throughout it’s enterty. Any info you could provide would be of great help! Thank you so much for taking your time.
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Would the numbers in the signature help?
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No, they are not my family.
I can’t say for sure if this is Daniel Coriz’s work or not.
It’s a pretty necklace, though!
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I mentioned on your other post that the numbers may not be part of the artist’s hallmark, but possibly a shop or trader’s code, although they don’t completely look like that either. I don’t know if they will help with identification. Someone else suggested your piece could be by Daniel Coriz, but this doesn’t appear to be his hallmark, this is what I found.
Anybody else have thoughts on this? The silver beads by the turquoise look unusual to me.
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I wonder if you might try checking with this store in NM to see if they have any info on this hallmark.
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Jeweler’s Studio: Kewa-Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico
Under the Palace of the Governors portal sit Native American artisans, displaying their craft. They may sit on small camp stools or cross-legged on a blanket waiting for us. Their hang tags tell their name, their pueblo, and authenticate what they sell. This is a juried system.
source: https://oaxacaculture.com/2019/07/jewelers-studio-kewa-santo-domingo-pueblo-new-mexico/
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Just my 2 cents worth: DC Knits sells similar style NA jewelry.
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@StevesTrail Curious about DC Knits, I did a tiny bit of research. Their Facebook page came up. The guy’s name is Dean Cheek. (that fits the DC). In the “About” section on his page, he states, “I also sell Native American jewelry from Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico.” Once again, I believe you hit the target with your research.
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That looks like a possibility to me also. I was a little puzzled because those beaded silver beads around the turquoise and on the clasp don’t look quite right for Native American jewelry. But maybe I’m just paranoid now about imports…
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I agree that the necklace includes imported components. Those small silver-toned spacers are Thai bead-supply store bits, for ex, with probably Chinese rounds in turquoise color that may be non-turquoise, I can’t tell from these pics. Also the flattened black disks are a material and kind that’s hard to decipher from the photos. Most importantly, this doesn’t resemble Daniel Coriz’s hallmark, level of work, nor his style. The pendants known to be by him are meticulously cut inlay within a sterling silver base and framing, with a substantial sterling bale.
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That’s what I was thinking, but wasn’t sure. I also wasn’t sure what the dark discs are. At first I thought they were black, but when I looked closer I couldn’t tell if they are heavily oxidized silver.
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Good catch on the clasp @Ziacat and good description @chicfarmer . I just looked closer at the clasp with the silver balls. Definately an Asian finding. I agree the pendant does not resemble work by Coriz but does look NA. A Frankenecklace perhaps?
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I recognize those pieces on the bottom. They’re from someone else, I’m pretty sure (can’t think I the name right now). And I glanced at that site; it does have oodles of stuff that seem to wander all over the place in styles and artists.
Yeah as you can see the engraving on shell not Hallmark l. So I don’t know
The turquoise real and the disks are jet and it is beyond skillfully done it is paper thin one of the finest pieces I have seen no wonder who ever made it did not put a back on it so beautiful and precise in the craftsmanship