Designer marks
1 mark.
Undated
The source dates Bell Jewelry's mark to first use in 1935 and the separate bell-and-arrow post mark to first use in 1961.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
The source illustrates several variants, including nickel silver, copper, sterling, Karatclad and a later bell-and-rays logo. Their dates and wording apply to distinct variants.
Jack and Mildred Bell Michelson founded the business in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1932, naming it for Mildred's maiden name. It sold jewelry to tourist locations in the western United States. After Jack's death in 1957, their children Jack, Douglas and Jaquelyn took over. Sunbell was formed in 1969, adding giftware and moccasin divisions; Bell jewelry continued with a bell-and-rays Sunbell logo.
