Belinda Woody — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark
Belinda Woody's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Navajo · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
Belinda Woody is a Navajo silversmith documented in Hougart 5th ed. She works in channel inlay with geometric designs, a technique common in Navajo silversmithing from the mid-twentieth century onward.
The mark
Two mark forms are recorded: the full-name stamp BELINDA WOODY and an abbreviated B W. The full-name mark is relatively rare and collector-friendly; the abbreviated mark could theoretically overlap with other silversmiths using B and W initials.
What is known
Belinda Woody appears in Hougart within a Woody-family cluster that includes:
- Esther Wood (1946–; Navajo): necklaces, pins, set stones, stamp work; award winner.
- Clyde Woody (Navajo): active since the 1980s, channel inlay, heavy gauge silver bracelets.
- Norman Woody (Navajo): active since the 1980s.
The shared surname suggests a family association, though no explicit familial relationship between Belinda and other Woody-family silversmiths is stated in Hougart. No birth year, active-period dates, or biographical detail are recorded for Belinda Woody.
No entry for Belinda Woody was found in Schaaf (2003), Adair (1944), Rosnek (1976), or Bedinger (1973).
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~407.