New to learning identification marks

I have always had a love for Native American artistry in jewelry and turquoise in general. However I have just started learning about artist signatures and marks. I recently bought two pieces just because I loved them. Now that I own them I want so badly to know more. I love inlay and understand that the artist is likely Zuni. Is that correct? The first item is a pair of earrings that has a mark I’ve seen before and it’s making me crazy to not find it now. I will attach photos. I would also love an opinion on what the orange stone is. I was hoping spiny oyster maybe?? There is a C inside a circle….does that stand for copyright? And if anyone has a guess at their worth?

The second is a lizard inlay pendant that is signed and also stamped. The signature is what I cannot locate. Any clues? Also what this pendant might be worth. My genuine thanks in advance for your knowledge.
Sarah






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Welcome to Turquoise People! Beautiful pieces. These are most likely done in a manufacturing business where the silver is created by casting techniques and then the inlay by one of the employees in the business. It looks like the lizard is possibly a piece by Touch of Santa Fe which is in Gallup, NM. Not sure who the kokopelli mark is associated with. Most likely the inlay is a Navajo artist. Thanks for sharing.

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Earrings are First American Traders Gallup…nice lapis and spiny.

Touch of Santa Fe hires quality inlay artists. I have a few pieces from there, I like the lizard…

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Thank you both for your knowledge. So very helpful!!

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