Jerry Johnson — Navajo/Diné Silversmith
Jerry Johnson is a Navajo (Diné) silversmith recorded in Bille Hougart’s hallmark reference. According to Hougart, he shares his stamp with his wife, Joann Johnson, who is also Navajo.
Other silversmiths have used similar JJ marks, so a JJ stamp on its own does not identify Jerry Johnson as the maker of a piece. Additional biographical details have not yet been confirmed.
The Mark
“Jerry Johnson shares the stamp with his wife Joann Johnson. Mark: J. J. (periods after letters)”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. 160.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022, p. 160.
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 JJ to the couple and one other maker:
“JJ (Jerry & Joann Johnson, Jessie Josytewa)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 188 [1]
Schaaf (2003, p. 198) described that other maker's hallmark as a snowflake with JJ. [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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