Geneva Terrazas — Zuni Silversmith
Geneva Terrazas is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1980s. The Hougart record notes her work in cobblestone inlay — a technique in which stones are cut into irregular, tightly fitted forms and set to resemble a cobblestone surface, creating a dense, textured appearance distinct from standard channel inlay.
Geneva Terrazas shares her hallmark with her husband Richard Terrazas. Two mark variants are recorded for the pair, both combining their shared initials R and G with the initial T for Terrazas.
The Mark
“R & G T; R. & G. T.”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
Two variants of the same joint mark: R & G T and the punctuated form R. & G. T., both representing Richard and Geneva Terrazas.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
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 RG to three entries:
“RG (Raymond Gasper, Rebekah Isashie Goodluck, Richard & Geneva Terrazas)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 156 [1]
Sources
- 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.
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