The artist hallmark on the back of a piece of jewelry tells us who made that piece. This category is for the Turquoise People community to help put a name to that hallmark.
Any ideas on the signature or the shape?
@Fencepost22 Hi & Welcome. Could you please provide a photo of the full back & full front of the item. Sometimes, this can help with jewelry identification. Thanks.
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@Fencepost22 Thanks for posting the additional photos. Hmm, in the 1st photo here, it looks like the edges of the earrings are ridged like they were possibly handmade from coins. I’m thinking these are artisan made and not necessarily Native American. I checked my Bille Hougart’s book, “Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks” but didn’t find this hallmark. If you haven’t already, you may want to try Google Lens for help in identifying the hallmark. Sorry I couldn’t be of more assistance.
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hi sorry for the late reply, I didn’t know anyone responded lol thank you for taking the time to look into it. You’re correct that they are made from U.S. silver coins! I noticed some visible letters one day, after I posted here, and yeah that was exciting but it didn’t help me with the signature unfortunately.
I have poured hours into identifying the maker:Reverse image search, google lens, uploaded to chatGPT, poured over known/unknown hallmarks. Even just scrolling through known native silversmiths with an “A” in the first and last name to see if a name looks similar bc I still can make out the signature.
Now the sign or shape on the other earring is where I’ve shifted my focus. Idk where but I’ve seen that shape before in regards to native silver jewelry or at least something similar. I haven’t had much luck locating it, but it’s there
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@Fencepost22 Hi ~ Wow, you’ve done some extensive research on this hallmark. TBH, sometimes the stars align & we’re able to finally identify a challenging hallmark. Sometimes, it’s never identified. I have NA/Southwestern jewelry with unknown hallmarks. For me personally, I just wear the jewelry and enjoy it. I do wish you good luck in your continued research.
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