925S indicates Scandinavia, S925 is what China uses.MyThoughtsExactly wrote:S925 can also indicate Scandinavia.
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- Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:12 pm
- Forum: Other Jewelry
- Topic: Beautiful enamel-on-silver earrings, no maker's stamp?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Beautiful enamel-on-silver earrings, no maker's stamp?
- Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: Native American Silver
- Topic: Zuni Frog KH 925 (?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4656
Re: Zuni Frog KH 925 (?)
It may not even be NA, the majority of NA jewelry uses the Sterling stamp instead of 925.
- Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:36 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: LPAC - Hecko in Mexico
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3190
Re: LPAC - Hecko in Mexico
The mark is Hecho en Mexico (Made in Mexico), the other mark is Alpaca, for the metal, an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc, no silver. The inlay could be Abalone or a blue resin with chips in it to resemble turquoise. Pics would of course help narrow it down.
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: enameled mexico brooch mask need help identifying
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3300
Re: enameled mexico brooch mask need help identifying
It says Sterling Mexico around the 925, the eagle 3 mark for Taxco and a conjoined JF for Jeronimo Fuentes who did lots of enamel pieces. They are often mistakenly attributed to Jose Frederico.
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:23 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: Help identifying where this brooch came from?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3947
Re: Help identifying where this brooch came from?
That eagle head mark has no relation to the eagle mark used on silver. This most likely made of alpaca, an alloy with no actual silver in it. Unfortunately many alpaca pieces are falsely marked sterling/925.
- Sun May 17, 2015 12:58 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: Need Help With ID Of Indian Earring Made In Mexico
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2383
Re: Need Help With ID Of Indian Earring Made In Mexico
Since they are Mexican then they aren't Indian. The stones aren't Turquoise, they are white chips of some sort in a colored resin, this technique is used a lot in Mexican jewelry. T marks like these were used after 1979 and there were 100's issued, many were just jobbers, if it was a name maker ther...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:49 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: Mexican? Please help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3362
Re: Mexican? Please help
The marks are a bit too magnified to see well but they don't seem to be Mexican at all. A pic of the piece is always helpful in ID.
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:11 pm
- Forum: Native American Silver
- Topic: NA Squash Blossom Necklace
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3738
Re: NA Squash Blossom Necklace
The maker is Willie Haley, Navajo. Maybe the rusty links are replacements?
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: Native American Silver
- Topic: Need Help Identifying Hallmark - Zuni?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9215
Re: Need Help Identifying Hallmark - Zuni?
That's actually somewhat incorrect. There is no one named Tracey Knifewing. Ray Tracey and Knifewing Segura used to collaborate on pieces and used that mark, although I am not sure if I have ever seen one of their dual pieces. Ray Tracey does work like this, and has for a while, and still uses the s...
- Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:36 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: Help identify: sterling turquoise brooch
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3145
Re: Help identify: sterling turquoise brooch
It isn't Native American, it's Mexican. A common piece by an prolific but unknown maker. The stone is a glass simulant, not real Turquoise.
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: Other Jewelry
- Topic: Beautiful enamel-on-silver earrings, no maker's stamp?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5806
Re: Beautiful enamel-on-silver earrings, no maker's stamp?
The S925 mark and construction are indicative of Chinese origin. The 80's date is probably spot on. They are lovely but were inexpensive to purchase and usually made in multiples.
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:36 pm
- Forum: Silver Jewelry - Single Image
- Topic: Rosary Mark from 1830
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2696
Re: Rosary Mark from 1830
Yup, the date relates to the saints vision, has nothing to do with the year of manufacture.
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:10 pm
- Forum: American Jewelry
- Topic: Help to Identify mark on Sterling & Agate Necklace
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3832
Re: Help to Identify mark on Sterling & Agate Necklace
Definitely not Native American, it's a very new, likely mass produced piece.
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:57 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: ID Mexican Silversmith
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4217
Re: ID Mexican Silversmith
The piece is from Mexico City, as shown by the DF mark, Marmolejos worked out of Taxco. It's also an extremely common tourist design, not likely done by a known artisan.
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:52 pm
- Forum: Other Jewelry
- Topic: Silver Bengal with Turquoise Unknown Hallmark?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2719
Re: Silver Bengal with Turquoise Unknown Hallmark?
Bangles are solid round/oval bracelets, this is a cuff.
It's most likely Native American/Navajo but I didn't find the mark in my books.
It's highly likely sterling or at least coin/900 silver but would have to be tested to be sure.
It's most likely Native American/Navajo but I didn't find the mark in my books.
It's highly likely sterling or at least coin/900 silver but would have to be tested to be sure.
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:51 pm
- Forum: Mexican Silversmiths
- Topic: Any info at all - starting with origin
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3423
Re: Any info at all - starting with origin
It's definitely not Mexican, looks Middle Eastern or Tibetan.
You may want to test it to be sure it's really sterling.
You may want to test it to be sure it's really sterling.
- Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:35 pm
- Forum: Native American Silver
- Topic: Need help identifying tribe/maker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10982
Re: Need help identifying tribe/maker
Yup, Felley, a Southwest manufacturing comany, the 90 is the year it was made. I have the matching pendant.
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:04 pm
- Forum: Native American Silver
- Topic: Native American? Broken/Squiggly Arrow with S for the shaft.
- Replies: 5
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Re: Native American? Broken/Squiggly Arrow with S for the sh
Be careful with that site, it has lot of errors. It's great for a starting point but I always do extra research to be sure it's correct.
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:43 pm
- Forum: Other Jewelry
- Topic: Silver plate or aluminum? age? background?
- Replies: 1
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Re: Silver plate or aluminum? age? background?
It's from India, around the 1980's, an alloy or very low grade silver, sold in quantity at ethnic stores and the like.
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:08 am
- Forum: American Jewelry
- Topic: Silver and onyx earrings with unknown mark
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2746
Re: Silver and onyx earrings with unknown mark
It's WMCO for Wheeler Manufacturing