Darrell Cadman – Navajo Silversmith Profile & Ramshead Hallmark

About Darrell Cadman

Darrell Cadman was born in 1969 in Gallup, New Mexico, and began working in silver in 1992. He is the son of Anderson Cadman, brother to Andy Cadman, and part of the sprawling Cadman-Reeves silversmithing family that has produced numerous respected jewelers across two generations.

Identifying Darrell Cadman's Work

His hallmark reads D. Cadman, accompanied by a distinctive ramshead symbol. The ramshead motif is a helpful visual cue for collectors, since it sets Darrell's mark apart at a glance from the other Cadman family hallmarks, which otherwise share the same surname and can be easy to mix up.

Family Tradition & Craftsmanship

Growing up as one of several silversmithing siblings, Darrell's entry into the trade in the early 1990s came at a moment when the Cadman-Reeves family was already well established in the Gallup jewelry scene. His work carries forward the heavy-gauge, traditional Navajo silverworking style shared across the family while incorporating his own ramshead-marked identity.

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