Ray Lovato — Kewa Silversmith
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Ray Lovato is a Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) silversmith active since 1978. The Hougart record documents his work in nugget sets and heishi necklaces — both forms deeply rooted in Kewa jewelry traditions, where heishi shell and stone work has been practiced for centuries.
The corpus also records a separate entry for Sam Lovato (1935–1999; Kewa), active in shell inlay, plain silver necklaces, rings, earrings, leaf applique, overlay, and set stones. The relationship between Ray Lovato and Sam Lovato is noted in the surrounding corpus context, though Hougart does not spell out the exact family connection in the excerpt.
The Mark
"RL"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~20394.
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~20394.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~20394.