Posted 8 years ago
Dallibone
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It looks Navajo and This gorgeous sterling silver turquoise stone ring is signed "C" might someone know who "C" could be?
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring | ||
| Turquoise Jewelry66 of 143 |  |  |
Jerry Cowboy?
http://www.art-amerindien.com/signature_bijoux_amerindiens.htm#c
Jerry Cowboy
Jerry was taught silversmithing by Louise and Frank Cowboy. He started learning the art of silversmithing at age ten. Jerry has been silversmithing for over forty three years. Jerry's specialty is how he incorporates modern non-traditional silversmithing techniques into traditional Navajo style of silversmithing.
Jerry can create jewelry by sand casting and can inlay stones into jewelry. Jerry likes to make one of kind pieces of jewelry. His clans are the "Edge Water People" and "Sleep Rock People".
http://www.gonavajo.com/Silversmiths.html
It looks like there were other silver marks inside that were obliterated. Not possible to accurately name the silversmith with just a "C" to go on. I didn't find a matching ring in an Image search.
It's in the link I gave (Photo of his mark). It's Jerry Cowboy.
Can be Jerry Cowboy, as that mark is identified with him. He also has a second silver mark:
https://tskies.com/ngg_tag/jerry-cowboy/
Here's another source of the plain C:
http://tskies.com/native-hallmarks/
His older stuff has the plain C mark. The newer J. Cowboy jewelry doesn't even look authentic Navajo. Look at the difference on Ebay items for sale. He was alive as of 2011. I can't find that 'J. Cowboy' signature on any Navajo marks pages. Look at this new 'J. Cowboy' signed piece - TOTALLY unlike the others - I even question the turquoise) :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-signed-Jerry-Cowboy-Navajo-blue-turquoise-sterling-silver-bracelet-/171555942125?hash=item27f187eeed:g:~2AAAOSwofxUc7XP
Wow - here's a third signature - which design looks the oldest of all. Very amateur looking - or beginning of career.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159772289/sterling-turquoise-bracelet-signed-j
Yeah.. I would NOT trust the J. Cowboy with the cowboy hat over the J stuff. Not at all. Looks mass produced and not authentic to me.
http://www.gonavajo.com/Navajo-Turtle-Pendant.html
There would be no matching ring - each Navajo piece is unique.
Celiene - not true. Google Jake Verdy turquoise coral feather cuff bracelet - I had one exactly the same as another which had been listed on eBay in Feb. 2015.
http://cf.collectorsweekly.com/stories/ftgZoSNgGlmbGhshKuaV1Q.jpg