Jerry Nelson — Navajo/Diné Silversmith
Hallmark documented in: Hougart, Schaaf (1200 Bios), art-amerindien.com. Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.
Jerry Nelson (born 1959) is a Navajo silversmith active since 1989, working in inlay with lapis and appliqué techniques. He is the brother of Gilbert Nelson, a Navajo silversmith also documented in the T.Skies directory.
Inlay involves setting precisely cut stones or shell into recessed areas of silver. Lapis lazuli — a deep blue metamorphic rock prized in Southwestern jewelry — is among the stones associated with his work. Appliqué involves attaching decorative silver elements to a base piece.
The Mark
"J N (conjoined and symbols); Jerry Nelson"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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