Sterling Ring! Do you know this maker mark?

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

Dug this beauty today, but looking for help on the makers mark. Anyone know?

 

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[Digger RJ]

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Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice Ring !

 

[oldmxrat]

It's from Bell Trading Post, Albuquerque, NM (1932-1969).
Nice score, congrats!

 

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

It's from Bell Trading Post, Albuquerque, NM (1932-1969).
Nice score, congrats!

Thanks so much!!

 

[tamrock]

Bell Trading offered higher quality genuine Native American jewelry. Anymore the large shops along I40 in New Mexico and Arizona sell mostly import NA style jewelry. This makes your ring more desirable and collectible. I'd see about getting that ring re-set and buffed to a beautiful finish. I may even have a piece of silver jewelry that originally sold out of Bell trading. I'll have to look.

 

[Dirtdiglr]

Bells trading post

 

[Red-Coat]

Bell Trading Post it is, but not 1932-1969.

That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:

 

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

Bell Trading Post it is, but not 1932-1969.

That particular 'signpost' mark was first used in 1961 (and the arrow may point either left or right, but most usually to the right). The company became 'Sunbell Corporation' in 1969 but carried on using the signpost mark for a while, until it was progressively replaced by their new mark. The broad chronology was this:

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Great info thanks.

 

[Rhapsody]

View attachment 2058139View attachment 2058140Dug this beauty today, but looking for help on the makers mark. Anyone know?

shame its missing the stone, nice find!

 

[alabama11]

View attachment 2058139View attachment 2058140Dug this beauty today, but looking for help on the makers mark. Anyone know?

Outstanding find.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great find and great information from those of you who know! Congratulations, CC!