Don Johnson — Navajo/Diné Silversmith Hallmark
Don Johnson's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Navajo/Diné · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
About this mark
The mark shown above is photographed directly on an authenticated piece from the T.Skies gallery — this is Don Johnson's actual stamp, not a recreation.
Don Johnson is documented as a Navajo silversmith in the T.Skies hallmark reference library.
Additional biographical details are not yet confirmed for this entry.
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References
- T.Skies Native American Hallmarks Library — documented from the T.Skies gallery collection.
- Schiffer, Peter N. Indian Jewelry on the Market. Text and photography by Peter N. Schiffer. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1996. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 1996.
- Schaaf, Gregory, with Angie Yan Schaaf. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies, ca. 1800-present. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 5. Santa Fe: CIAC Press, 2003. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
From the Library: Schiffer, Indian Jewelry on the Market (1996)
1996 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 1996, not today.
In 1996 Schiffer pictured a lapis set by Don Johnson:
“A lapis lazuli necklace and bracelet with all stones carved from the same rock which gives them such a brilliant and constant color throughout all of the pieces, made by Navajo silversmith Don Johnson.”
— Schiffer (1996), p. 43 [1]
From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index gives DJ to four makers:
“DJ (Dennis James, Don Johnson, Don Juan, Dennison John)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 188 [2]
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