Lula Begay — Navajo Silversmith Hallmark

Name card for Lula Begay — T.Skies Silversmith Directory

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Navajo · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library

Lula Begay (1954–; Navajo) is a contemporary silversmith working primarily in channel inlay. She shares her mark with her husband Alvin Begay (1950–; Navajo), who also works in channel inlay, overlay, and reverse-work jewelry. The Hougart record documents them as a silversmithing couple sharing a collaborative mark.

No additional biographical details, active period end date, or institutional affiliations appear in the available source record beyond the basic entry.

The mark

"Shares the mark with her husband Alvin Begay."

No separate mark is described for Lula Begay independently. The Hougart entry notes she shares the mark with her husband Alvin Begay; the shared mark is documented under the Alvin and Lula Begay couple entry.

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~8928.

Know more about this artist? Contact T.Skies. See also: Alvin & Lula Begay (couple page with shared mark).