Summer Sanchez — Navajo/Diné Silversmith
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# Summer Sanchez — Navajo Silversmith
Summer Sanchez (Navajo) works in modern jewelry with textured surfaces and applique. She is the daughter of Alex Sanchez (Navajo) — see Alex Sanchez.
Alex Sanchez (Navajo) is the Santo Domingo / Navajo silversmith documented in Hougart as a significant contemporary maker. Summer Sanchez's work extends the Sanchez family presence in Navajo silversmithing into a more contemporary, sculptural direction.
## The Mark
> "Summer Sanchez (Navajo). Modern jewelry; textured surfaces; applique. Daughter of Alex Sanchez. Mark: S S (a heart)" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
Mark: S S with a heart symbol. The two-initial form combined with a heart motif is the distinguishing element — the heart symbol prevents confusion with other S. S. or SS marks in the Navajo hallmarking tradition.
## Family Links
- Daughter of Alex Sanchez (Navajo) — see Alex Sanchez
## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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