Summer Sanchez — Navajo Silversmith

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# Summer Sanchez — Navajo Silversmith

Summer Sanchez (Navajo) works in modern jewelry with textured surfaces and applique. She is the daughter of Alex Sanchez (Navajo) — see Alex Sanchez.

Alex Sanchez (Navajo) is the Santo Domingo / Navajo silversmith documented in Hougart as a significant contemporary maker. Summer Sanchez's work extends the Sanchez family presence in Navajo silversmithing into a more contemporary, sculptural direction.

## The Mark

> "Summer Sanchez (Navajo). Modern jewelry; textured surfaces; applique. Daughter of Alex Sanchez. Mark: S S (a heart)" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~25266.

Mark: S S with a heart symbol. The two-initial form combined with a heart motif is the distinguishing element — the heart symbol prevents confusion with other S. S. or SS marks in the Navajo hallmarking tradition.

## Family Links

• Daughter of Alex Sanchez (Navajo) — see Alex Sanchez

## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~25266.

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