Teme / Sunburst Handcrafts — Manufacturer Marks

Biography by Mateo James

Hallmark of Teme Sunburst (Navajo) — photographed by T.Skies

Teme Sunburst's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.

Navajo/Diné · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library

Per Hougart 5e:

Sunburst Handcrafts, Inc. (Manufacturer). A manufacturer of hand-made Indian jewelry (mostly semi-precious stone inlay) in Gallup, NM. In 2007 the company was purchased by the Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise. "Teme" is a word from the Pueblo of Acoma meaning "he who makes jewelry." Marks: Sunburst; 68 Teme (script)

Additional cross-reference in Hougart 5e: Jonathan McKinney (Acoma) — "Fabricated, set stones; textured surfaces; inlay; channel inlay. Produced for the Teme brand at Sunburst Handcrafts."

The mark

Sunburst Handcrafts, Inc. (Manufacturer). A manufacturer of hand-made Indian jewelry (mostly semi-precious stone inlay) in Gallup, NM. In 2007 the company was purchased by the Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise. "Teme" is a word from the Pueblo of Acoma meaning "he who makes jewelry." Marks: Sunburst; 68 Teme (script)

Per Hougart 5e:

Additional cross-reference in Hougart 5e: Jonathan McKinney (Acoma) — "Fabricated, set stones; textured surfaces; inlay; channel inlay. Produced for the Teme brand at Sunburst Handcrafts."

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References

  • Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed.

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