Drew (Andrew) M. Ruiz — Silversmith & His Hallmark
Drew (Andrew) M. Ruiz — a contemporary silversmith who worked the T.Skies bench and taught Mateo James the craft, now working independently.
Andrew “Drew” M. Ruiz identifies as Ute Apache. He is a contemporary silversmith known for his creativity at the bench. He worked with T.Skies from 2018 to 2020, where he taught Mateo James a great deal about silversmithing and the day-to-day of running a jewelry operation. Today he works as an independent silversmith.
The mark
Drew Ruiz's hallmark, photographed firsthand from one of his pieces at T.Skies. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
He signs his work DREW M. RUIZ in stamped block letters, with a STERLING quality stamp struck alongside. The mark shown here was photographed firsthand from one of his pieces at the T.Skies bench.
What is known
This profile is based on firsthand knowledge from the T.Skies team, who worked directly with Drew Ruiz. He is not currently listed in the standard published hallmark references consulted for this directory (Hougart, Adair, Schaaf, and others); this biography draws on that direct working knowledge rather than secondary sources.
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- Firsthand — Drew (Andrew) Ruiz worked at the T.Skies bench and taught Mateo James silversmithing and jewelry operations; his hallmark was photographed firsthand from his work. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
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