My understanding is that silver purer than sterling is too soft to use for jewelry, so I have my doubts that it’s “higher grade” than sterling. So you don’t actually know the artist, therefore it’s still a mystery.
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I think all these pieces are very much in the same style as yours. The dots all look extremely similar, and don’t look to be in the style of southwestern Native made jewelry.
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That’s pretty. I think that hallmark might be a gambel quail if that helps any.
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I believe the numbers and letters are likely a trader/pawn code.
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That makes sense in my mind. @Ziacat The scribbled etching on the necklace reminds me of being unprepared for DMV paperwork and a ink pen. 
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Those were/are used as price codes.
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This squash set definitely isn’t from the same hand as the pieces above. Has me wondering if the quail is a shop mark of some sort, or was perhaps added later using low temp solder to affix it.
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