I really don’t think it’s Michael Sockyma even though some people say this is his signature. He has quite a few different hallmarks that he uses so I’m calling on whatever experts are out there who have seen his work or might know who else uses this mark to help me identify correctly this piece. Thank you so much for any help you can give me.
Hallmark and especially level of craftsmanship are not Sockyma. The lab opals are implausible for a high-end maker.
No help on who it could be except that import jewelry often uses random initials.
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Looking at the saw work and quality of the inlay. Nothing about this bracelet is expert or well done. Looks like a cast down from a handmade master inlaid in a hurry. Typical of the production import jewelry found on 5th Ave in Scottsdale, or a hundred other stores pretending to sell native jewelry.
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No, this is not import or Chinese. It may be from a lower skilled worker, but I’ve handled quite a few Chinese imports and this is a far better grade than that.
I shall continue to search and see if a newer designer uses these marks.
No backstory, except that it was bought on auction. It actually has a lot of silver in it. Might be from a lesser beginner artist or even non-native American, but I will do more research on the hallmark. I definitely figured it wasn’t Michael Sockyma from my prior research on him.