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Small world, I'm actually the one who sent that email. I have come across MANY of these with the eagle head (not always the same one) in different styles and none have been sterling even though many are falsely marked as such. I don't claim to be an expert but I see a lot of Mexican jewelry and ther...

I've seen this mark several times but not found who it belongs to. From what I can tell it is a 1990's to now manufacturer. The reason there is no expected TD-65 type mark is that those are for individuals, not companies. ATI, CII and a few others I can't remember all mark similarly. They are often ...

That is a fake hallmark, whenever you see the head mark it is a dead giveaway. The true eagle assay is a full eagle body, check the Mex hallmark section to see what it should look like. It's also highly likely not to be sterling. This design is one of several that are falsely marked, they are made o...

Nothing in the Mex hallmark book but that's not uncommon, most Mex maker's aren't identified.

The mark said Hecho en Mexico which means Made in Mexico, it may not be sterling, lots of this style were done in alpaca, an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc so you may want to test it. There's no EL listed in the Mex hallmark book. It only really helps to have the maker when they're famous, doesn't...

A friend of mine found this by searching trademarks: Word Mark CDF Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 014. US 028. G & S: jewelry. FIRST USE: 19881212. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19881212 Mark Drawing Code (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM Serial Number 74042307 Filing Date March 23...

It is a Kokopelli, they are a very common Native American tribal icon.
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I have an old gold and carnelian ring with the mark of 10, followed by an A, followed by a star.
Does that give any info to the content or age, etc?
Thanx
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