Art Tafoya earrings:
Unsigned thunderbird necklace:
Not sure about this. I’m guessing someone switched out the hook closure or it’s the work of a beader. Might the overlay beads be Hopi?:
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@585925 Nice additions to your collection! I really like the earrings. The stampwork is wonderful. The bottom necklace appears artisan made, imo. Hopefully, others with knowledge of Hopi jewelry can provide more insight.
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Thank you, Patina! The earrings are my favorite, too. I agree that the beaded necklace is probably artisan, but I like the Hopi-looking beads on it 
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I don’t think they are Hopi, because I don’t see any etch marks (it looks like some kind of stippling or something) in the black, looks more like Navajo overlay. The beads remind me a bit of those on Tommy Singer necklaces.
All 3 are wonderful; cool thunderbird!
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Thanks, @Ziacat! You’re right. There’s no stippling in the recessed areas of the beads. I’ll look at Tommy Singer examples.
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I don’t necessarily think it’s a Singer necklace, but the square beads are similar (however I’m saying that simply from memory, haven’t looked them up recently).
No, I didn’t take it as being a Singer necklace. I just appreciate a research direction .
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