Featured Good Afternoon All! I Hope You Are All WEll. Is This Pendant Zuni? TY

I bought this double sided pendant. The stones are real turquoise and coral and it is sterling silver. It is about 72mm by 55mm wide. I would like to know if this is zuni. I saw something similar on etsy being sold as zuni. There are no markings. Thank you for all your responses and stay safe.



This is the link to the one I saw
https://www.etsy.com/listing/827652...pvRl9gmSCEA5kSDTS6RHA5jHrOXV7odQaAuAQEALw_wcB

 

Without a identified mark it's just another SW design.

 

What I don't understand is not all pieces are signed so no one can say it isn't because it doesn't have a mark. If you don't know if it is or not that is ok. I do value your opinions, but at the same time I rather you say I don't know than write it off as something else. I am not disrespecting any of you and I apologize in advance if you feel I am, but please don't form an opinion unless you are completely sure yourself because I come here for the experts who can actually look at something and say what it is and I do take every word to heart because I am no expert and I am learning from you. Thank you again for all your help in the past and I hope you don't ignore my future post because of this.

 

I think the issue may be a moral and even a legal one: it is against the law in the US to call an item for sale Native American if it is not verifiably such.

I don't think these replies were glib or dismissive, but just being based on that idea.

 

I do understand thank you

 

I understand, but a lot of pieces are not marked by the makers. especially older pieces.

 

But thank you for your replies, I do appreciate it

 

Thank you!

 

I saw this company they called themselves " SantaFeTradingCo" and they have a lot of Zuni items that are marked and unmarked and I wonder why they say it is zuni when they are no markings and they are not alone. This marking is confusing when you are trying to do the right thing and break the law

 

Thank you so much

 

Federal law states if the piece is not identified by a maker's mark it is not Native American. https://www.doi.gov/iacb/act

Over the years thousands of SW style jewelry pieces have been made and sold by students,hobbyist,hippies/Deadheads,etc. with no maker's marks.

Millions of dollars of fake"Native American" jewelry has been sold to the public. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...e-american-indian-art-fake-forgery-hopi-zuni0

 

Outside of a few folks who are stellar in their field, I didn't know this was a site for experts.

Once a thread is started the are no rules for who can comment , or , how much knowledge they must possess in order to voice an opinion.

If one is here only to hear from experts , I would suggest that they place the rest of us on ignore , to drown out all the extraneous noise...!

I have bought and sold 1st Nations jewelry as a business starting in 1989....but I know that I am far from calling myself an expert.

So , not being one of the experts , I will be adhere to expressed wishes & accommodate by not expressing my opinions in this matter, or any others that may be brought forward by members who place no value in what I have to say.

Happy Birthday......!

 

@ezeepass, the one on Etsy is from the Gold & Diamond Exchange...with a person to message.....you can always email and ask to see the Zuni maker's mark.....