🦚Signed-Fred Thompson Navajo Vintage Malachite High Polish Sterling Silver Ring

🦚Signed-Fred Thompson Navajo Vintage Malachite High Polish Sterling Silver Ring Size 8 3/4 US Total Weight ~ 10 grams Markings “~” Hallmark for Fred Thompson Navajo Tested as Sterling Silver Verified Malachite Circa 1980s Bandwidth ~ 5 -15mm Malachite ~ 20 x 14 x 7.5mm Master Navajo Nation artist Fred Thompson was an accomplished Diné Silversmith who started his jewelry making career at age 15 working for Turpen Trading Post in Gallup, New Mexico. He was still working for Turpen in the 1950s. (Messier 2014:116). His hallmark was a tilde, sometimes a TT over a tilde, acknowledging his association with Tobe Turpen. (Hougart 2011:339) Fred Thompson was loyal to Turpen and never sold to any other Southwest Indian Jewelry dealers. Fred Thompson (1922-2002) had a brief break in his career when he served in World War II. After returning, he continued silversmithing into the 1990s. Thompson’s pieces are now rare and hard to find. I have only 1 of this item, a copy listing is also posted in Mens Jewelry. Duplicate listing will be deleted upon sale. Made in the USA Handmade Hand tooled Silver Aboriginal Native American Indigenous Diné Collectible Investment Wearable Art Legacy jewelry Statement Piece Important #9797-1/4