Earl Plummer — Silversmith

Earl Plummer — Navajo silversmith hallmark namecard

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Overview

Earl Plummer (1975–) is a Navajo silversmith working in modern jewelry with channel and sculpted inlay and geometric designs in silver and gold. He is the father of Kate and Dallen Plummer. He is a 2011 IACA Artist of the Year and a 2013 SWAIA Best-of-Classification winner. His marks are "Earl Plummer" and "Earl" in script. Critically, the Hougart corpus documents (citing personal communication with Earl Plummer, 2013) that his script mark "has been placed on jewelry not created by Earl Plummer" — see the collector caution below.

Living artist; extra care taken for accuracy.

Collector's Caution: Hougart documents that the Earl Plummer script mark "has been placed on jewelry not created by Earl Plummer" (personal communication, Earl Plummer, 2013). Exercise additional diligence when purchasing script-marked pieces, particularly those also bearing "Touch of Santa Fe" stamps. Verify provenance carefully.

The Mark

"Earl Plummer (1975-; Navajo). Modern jewelry; channel and sculpted inlay; geometric designs; silver, gold. Father of Kate and Dallen Plummer. 2011 IACA Artist of the Year; 2013 SWAIA Best-of-Classification; SWAIA First Place award. Marks: Earl Plummer (script; may be an unauthorized copy if also stamped for Touch of Santa Fe);38 Earl (script); Earl ~ wel ml t· sloee 2000 37 Wright, 2000 , · I pt 38 This mark has been placed on jewelry not created by Earl Plummer. Personal commun,cat,on Ear ummer, 2013 turquoise and coral; leaf appliq ue; tooth picks ."

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~23672.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: Earl Plummer (script); Earl (script) [OCR: additional marks partially unreadable; footnote 38 documents unauthorized use of this mark].

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~23672.

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