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Title: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 10, 2013, 12:23:03 PM

The ring is stamped sterling and appears to also have a picture hallmark stamp.  I've been unsuccessful in researching this hallmark, so I have once again come to the experts.  You've always been so helpful in the past I was wondering if anyone is familar with this hallmark.  It appears to be Native American in design possibly Navajo. Thank you

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: greenacres on February 10, 2013, 12:36:23 PM

I that mark a dog's head?

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 10, 2013, 12:42:56 PM

I wasn't sure what kind of animal, but now that you mention dog it does look like a dogs head.  However, I'm not sure, thank you

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: mart on February 10, 2013, 07:04:56 PM

http://www.art-amerindien.com/signature_bijoux_amerindiens.htm

Dog or maybe wolf since the wolf is part of the culture !!  This site may have it listed !! It is not on the A page,, I looked there !!  There are many Native American jewelry makers so it may take a while to go through these !!  It has the name and his/her mark !!

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 10, 2013, 09:06:07 PM

They have the same hallmark as you scroll down but they're unable to identify it.  It's in a group of other hallmarks where they're requesting help in identifying them.  Thank you for the link

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: mart on February 11, 2013, 07:31:43 AM

Native Americans have an association of sorts for craftsmen,, I will try to find the link for that later !!  You might try emailing them !!
Also look at the site that Greenacres gave on the biscuit barrel,, they have quite a few sterling Native American rings there !!  Its an estate liquidation site so may have run across one with same mark !!

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 11, 2013, 09:04:56 AM

I appreciate the information and your time, thank you

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: greenacres on February 11, 2013, 02:09:49 PM

I was looking at a jewelry book, and not to start a ruckus but I think the mark is French or Austrian.

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: mart on February 11, 2013, 02:49:26 PM

That would be odd with turquoise and coral !!

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 11, 2013, 05:04:50 PM

I think it's a native american design possibly Navajo

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: greenacres on February 11, 2013, 07:26:27 PM

I know to me too, but I didn't see the mark, so I kept reading and a similar sign came up in that area. I'll go over it again.

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: greenacres on February 11, 2013, 07:38:58 PM

http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm

Scroll down.

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: sugarcube5419 on February 11, 2013, 07:39:01 PM

not your maker, but another indian ring, this one by richard henry yazee

your ring is indian

Title: Re: Silver turquoise coral ring: who's the designer/maker?
Post by: agreeneyes on February 11, 2013, 08:37:20 PM

Yes I agree it's native american and I do think it's Navajo, thank you for your information