Native American Artists Whose Jewelry We Carry:

You will find below a brief list of Native American Hallmarks and other Silver Jewelry Hallmarks. We have made this list of hallmarks to help you identify and learn about Silver Jewelry, Turquoise Jewelry or Native American Jewelry artists. We may not have the Artist or Hallmark listed that is on your jewelry. If we do not, please consult the book: "Hallmarks of the Southwest" or IndianVillage.com's Native American Hallmarks page.

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Anderson Cadman : Hallmark: Cursive A. Cadman

Anderson was born in Twin Lakes, New Mexico USA.  Anderson was taught his silver smith skills by his stepson David Reeves.  He is Andy, Darrell and Donovan’s father and is stepfather to David, Gary and Sunshine Reeves.

Albert Francisco : Hallmark : Curved Francisco with a capital A in the center

Albert Jake : Hallmark: A. Jake

Albert was born in 1959 in Zuni, New Mexico. He started his silver working career in 1987. Albert is a sand painter and also makes pottery.

Alvin Fuson : Hallmark: Al Fuson Sterling or A Upside Down F connected together with Sterling and USA

Alton Bedonie : Hallmark: AYB Sterling

Andy Cadman : Hallmark: Times New Roman A. Cadman

Andy was born 1966 in Gallup, New Mexico USA. He started working with silver in 1989 when he was 23 years old.  Andy is a half brother to the Reeves’ and they schooled him in silver working.

Anthony Bowman : Hallmark: ATB

Archie Ganadonegro : Hallmark : Ganado

Archie was born in Alamo, New Mexico in 1954.  He started to wok with silver in 1984.  His wife  La Rose works with him on jewelry.

Barbie Monte : Hallmark: Cursive BARBIE Joll

Barbie was born in Socorro, New Mexico in 1970 and was raided in Alamo. Barbie started to make silver in 1992. Barbie’s mother Margie Monte and Barbie’s sisters taught her to silversmith.

Benjamin Piaso : Hallmark: B

Benjamin was born in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was taught by his father to silver smith in 1984.  He has won an award at the New Mexico State Fair.

Bernard Peina : Hallmark: Bernard Peina Sterling USA

Cathy Webster : Hallmark: C.Webster Sterling USA or Cursive C. (looks kinda like a G) Webster with a feather under it.

Cecili Ashley : Hallmark: CA

Charlie Willie : Hallmark: C Part of the Super Smiths Collaboration in Gallup, NM USA

Chris Tom : Hallmark: TF or T and Sterling

Darryl Becenti : Hallmark: D. with and Arrow on top

Darryl was born in 1957 in Gallup, New Mexico and was raised in Mexican Springs,  USA.  His brothers-in-law, David and Leroy Reeves in 1980, began to teach Darryl his silver working skills.  Darryl is also a pencil and ink artist and a sand painter.

Darrell Cadmen : Hallmark: D. Cadman / Ramshead

Darrell was born in 1969 in Gallup, New Mexico USA.  He started to do silver work in 1992.  He is Andy Cadmen’s brother and the Reeve’s half brother.

Donavon Cadmen : Hallmark: Cursive Donavon Cadmen

Donavon was born in 1968 in Gallup, New Mexico USA.  He began his silversmith career in 1991. He learned silver work by watching his brothers Andy, David, and Sunshine.

Delbert Gordon : Hallmark : D Gordon

Delbert was born in 1955 in Fort Defiance, Arizona and raised in Tohatchi, New Mexico USA. Delbert is a self taught silversmith and goldsmith. He has been a teacher for many other silversmiths, including his nephew Derrick Gordon.

Derrick Gordon : Hallmark: Derrick

Derrick was born in 1971 in Gallup, New Mexico USA. He was raised in Sanders, Arizona USA.  He was taught by his uncle Delbert T. Gordon to silversmith in 1990. Each year he improves on his stamp work and on making larger and larger pieces.

Erma Arviso : Hallmark: EA

Erma was born in 1960 in Canoncito, New Mexico USA. Erma’s mother, Jolene Shorty taughter her to silversmith in 1989.

Freddy Charley : Hallmark: F. Charley

Freddy was born in 1962 in Shiprock, New Mexico USA. Fred started his silversmith career in 1987. He is mostly self taught as well as being taught by Randy Shorty. Fred also builds sterling silver Kachina dolls.

Guy Hoskie : Hallmark: GH

Guy is 54 years old and lives in Arizona. He has two sons both serving in the Armed Forces. He learned to silver smith from his relatives, Sunshine Reeves and Andy Cadman. His stamp work is excellent, deep and very pleasing to the eye.

Gary Reeves : Hallmark: GARY REEVES

Gary was born in 1962 in Gallup, New Mexico. He start to do silverwork in 1974. He is the brother of David Reeves and half brother to Sunshine Reeves. He shows at the Heard Museum and has won many awards.

Glendora Booqua : Hallmark: RGB Sterling

Isabell Delgarito : Isabell is a wonderfully sweet lady from New Mexico. She has some wonderful ideas and makes some very pretty pieces beaded jewelry, and seems to really love making Turquoise bead necklaces.

James Lee : Hallmark: JamesLee in Cursive and Sterling

John Charley : Hallmark: J. Charley Sterling USA

Julius Burbank : Hallmark: Cursive Julius Burbank or JB Sterling USA

Johnny Coonis : Hallmark: Cutout of a Heavy Metal Electric Guitar

Kenneth Bitsie : Hallmark : Kenneth Bitsie or KB USA Sterling - This wonderful inlay jewelry and silver jewelry artist resides in Gallup, New Mexico USA. This Native American artist is sure to be a an American Jewelry classic.

La Rose Ganadonegro : Hallmark : L. Ganado

La Rose was born in 1956 in Crown Point, New Mexico USA.  She started silver work in 1984. La Rose works along side her husband Archie.

Larry Chavez : Hallmark: LMC

Leonard Fran : Hallmark: LF Sterling

Lucille Calladitto : Hallmark : L.C. and others

Lucy Calladitto was born in Smith Lake, New Mexico and has spent all of her 69 years as a resident there. She started making her own silver jewelry at 15 years old, after learning by watching her now-late mother. She started doing silver work for-a-living in order to support her kids. Her 4 sons and 2 daughters are all now married and have homes of their own.

Lucy does her silver work, making silver rings, silver bracelets, silver pendants, silver earrings, men's rings and silver bolos, but her favorites are the Turquoise rings and Turquoise pendants. She enjoys the handicraft of her work, naming stamps, pliers, scissors and her hammer as some of her favorite tools. Silver work is also therapeutic to Lucy. When she's got a headache or a worry, she starts working on her silver and her pain goes away.

Lucille Ramone : Hallmark : LR

Lucille Ramone is a Navajo Silversmith from Thorough, New Mexico who can make just about anything, but she will not inlay. She has been beading and placing her designs on Sterling Silver for about 4 years now. She started out beading because nobody else in her family was making bead jewelry. Her work is very clean and very unique. She's got about 21 years as a silversmith. She started out by cutting out silver leaves and setting stones as a "slave to her sister."

Marie Tsosie : Hallmark : MTT Sterling USA

Pete Chee : Native American Hallmark : H) Part of the Super Smiths Collaboration in Gallup, NM USA

Gene Natan : Hallmark: N

Gene is 58 years old.  He learned to silver smith from his mom.  Gene is an Elk guide in Southern New Mexico and has four children.

Nila Johnson : Hallmark: NJ

Nila (pronounced neela) Johnson (formerly Nila Cook) is an experienced silversmith who specializes in old style cluster bracelets. She is known for the excellent quality of her work. She has three daughters, aged 8 to 20, and lives on the Navajo reservation.

Orville Tsinnie : Hallmark: Orville Tsinnie

Orville is a self-taught Navajo artist who has been active since 1970. Two of the most prominent characteristics of Orville's work are its solidness and simplicity. His father always insisted on perfectionism, and this upbringing assured jewelry that is always of high quality. Orville has won many awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market.

Pearl Ukestine : Hallmark: Pc Sterling

Peterson Chee : Hallmark: OP Sterling

Phil Loretto : Hallmark: Loretto Sterling

Randy Boyd : Hallmark: Sterling Randy Boyd with a spur around it and USA

Ruth Ann Begay : Hallmark: RB

Ruth Ann Begay was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she grew up speaking only Navajo. Her father brought the family to Albuquerque to get away from the traditions of the Reservation and raise his children modernly instead of traditionally.

She learned how to silver smith by watching her mother and her sister. Ruth began silversmithing professionally after high school and started with simple bezels, and soldering then moving on to decorative work such as leaves. She is now 53 years old, married and has one daughter, Desbah.

Sheila Tso : Hallmark: STSO

Sheryl Martinez : SM or S. Martinez

Sibert Nastascio : Hallmark: Sibert Nastascio or SN Sterling

Sunshine Reeves : Hallmark: SUNSHINE REEVES

Sunshine was born in 1964 in Gallup, New Mexico. Sunshine has been doing silver work since the 1980s. Sunshine was taught to work silver by his brothers Gary and David Reeves. Among Sunshine's awards is, "Best in Show" at the Santa Fe Indian Market in 1997.

Terry Charlie : Hallmark: T Charlie

Terry was born in 1966 in Tuba City, Arizona USA.  Terry has been a silversmith since 1988.  Terry was taught by his grandfather Juan Platero from Canoncito, NM.

Tim Charlie : Native American Hallmark: C Part of the Super Smiths collaboration in Gallup, NM USA

Tommy Jackson : Hallmark: Jesus Fish with Tommy Jackson Inside of it.

Tommy Jackson is from Ganado, Arizona. His parents, Martha and Gene, great silversmiths in their own right, taught and inspired their son in many directions.Tommy taught reading and writing in the Navajo language. He taught kindergarten through eighth grade for eight years. Navajo history, arts and crafts were also part of his teaching repertoire on the reservation in Wide Ruins, AZ. Of the multitudes of honors and recognitions, Tommy's highest, in his view, was being chosen Navajo Tribal representative for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

Robert Vandever : Hallmark: V. and Sterling

Verdy Jake : Hallmark Verdy J. or V. Jake

Verdy Jake grew up in a family with thirteen children. Her oldest brother began silverwork and then taught the rest of his siblings, including Verdy. She lives at Smith Lake on the Navajo reservation. She is in her thirties and has four children.

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