Artists — silversmith

Cathy Webster – Native American Silversmith Hallmark Guide

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Cathy Webster is identified by a distinctive cursive hallmark featuring a small feather motif beneath her stamped initials.

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Bernard Peina – Sterling Silver Jewelry Hallmark Guide

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Bernard Peina is a Native American silversmith identified by his full-name sterling silver hallmark, making his work straightforward to authenticate.

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Ben Yazzie – Colorado Native American Silver & Turquoise Artisan

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Ben Yazzie is a Colorado-based artisan crafting silver and turquoise jewelry since the early 1970s, known for clients like Charlie Daniels and Dwight Yoakam, and his signature 3D horny toad figures.

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Benjamin Piaso – Award-Winning Native American Silversmith

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Benjamin Piaso, born in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from his father in 1984 and has been recognized with an award at the New Mexico State Fair.

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Barbie Monte – Navajo Silversmith & Family Jewelry Tradition

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Barbie Monte, born in 1970 in Socorro, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from her mother Margie and sisters, continuing a matrilineal Navajo jewelry-making tradition.

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