Ron Bedonie — Navajo Silversmith
Ron Bedonie's work is chisel and stamp. Lois Essary Jacka's Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone shows "Belt buckles and a bracelet by Ron Bedonie. These pieces feature superior chisel work, the long, uniform lines that are accomplished with a special stamp" (Jacka 1995, p. 59).
Bille Hougart's Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks lists him as "Ron Bedonie (1967-; Navajo)," active since the 1980s, working in "Repoussé, deep chisel- and stamp-work; set stones; boxes," and a "Multiple award winner" (Hougart 2022, p. 46).
His hallmark
Hougart gives his mark as "RON BEDONIE (script or block letters)" (Hougart 2022, p. 46).
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References
- Jacka, Lois Essary. Navajo Jewelry: A Legacy of Silver and Stone. Photographs by Jerry Jacka. Flagstaff: Northland Publishing, 1995.
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks: Silversmiths, Designers, Guilds and Traders. 5th edition. Washington, DC: BilleHougartBooks, 2022.
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