Featured Estate sale Navajo "Score"

Great pics, Mikey. Looks like the maker's mark is CH. I have seen that upside down switch before on NA jewellery. Which doesn't mean this is definitely NA.



I found two CH's, neither make this style jewellery. (For those who check the art-amerindien site, this is not by Cody Hunter)

The article is about fake NA jewellery made in the Philippines, not Indonesia.

 

Thanks AJ. I never even thought it might be upside down.
Mikey

 

Makers do the strangest things.

 

Native American jewelry isn't marked 925. They use Sterling, or no marking at all.

 

Thank you
Nice tidbit to remember.

 

Good to hear they still do that, wasn't sure, so I didn't want to comment.

 

Thanks for the excellent info.

 

The ring isn't "fake" anything. Not with that mark - it was never meant to fake anyone out any more than Bell Trading Post was.

 

I know it's not fake. It is sterling, artisan made in southwestern NA style that I paid $2. For. I am grateful that I received the information so I don't make any mistakes when and if I sell it.

 

Agree. And not Indonesian either.

 

The elongated turquoise ring, I actually own. And I don't remember where I got it. But I've had it 30+ yrs at least. I wish I could give you some information on it but I can't. But I know that mine is real turquoise. And it looks exactly like yours!

 

Mine has the mark for Bell trading post. Does yours have a makers mark?

 

Sorry, I'm unable to locate mine atm. I know I didn't get rid of it but I'm not finding it and can't check for you.