{"product_id":"6-1-joe-lejeune-chavez-kewa-santo-domingo-sterling-silver-cuff-bracelet","title":"6.1\" Joe \u0026 Lejeune Chavez, Kewa\/Santo Domingo sterling silver cuff bracelet","description":"All Cuff bracelets on the Estate Fresh Austin website will have the size wrist they fit (in inches) including the gap at the beginning of the title, there are also many photos in this listing which will show a tape measure inside the bracelet, gap size, width, etc.   6.1\" Joe \u0026amp; Lejeune Chavez, Kewa\/Santo Domingo sterling silver cuff bracelet.   Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in pictures.   Overall expected wear fourth quarter of the 20th century.  No issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph and LeJeune Chavez, Kewa Pueblo Jewelry\u003cbr\u003eKewa Pueblo artists Joe and LeJeune Chavez often work as a team.\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Diego Chavez was born in 1959 and LeJeune in 1961, he is of Kewa tribe affiliation and she of Kewa and Seminole tribal affiliation. Joseph began developing his craft in the mid-1960s while polishing his father's silverwork. His design style has evolved from the traditional Mimbres patterns to what he calls \"pueblo geometric\" designs of animal and water motifs. He learned from both his grandmothers the traditional pottery designs that he incorporates into his jewelry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeJeune Chavez combines both of her tribal cultures using ancient pueblo designs and natural stones and shells. She and Joseph collaborate on jewelry creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Greg Schaaf's book American Indian Jewelry, he writes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kewa jewelry artist Joe Chavez began developing his craft over forty years ago. While polishing his father's silver work, he began to develop his own approach to working the metal. His design style evolved from the traditional Mimbres patterns associated with the southern pueblos to what he calls \"pueblo geometric\" designs of animal and water motifs, including his emblem design, the water bird. Joe learned from his grandmothers, both potters, the traditional Kewa Pueblo designs that he incorporates into his pieces. ‘Through my work I feel I can bridge the time between my ancestors and myself,' Joe commented.\" \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"www.estatefreshaustin.com - Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51372309610712,"sku":"3dsg2sgsxgeyggnsegf","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/il_fullxfull.7681509092_afme.jpg?v=1770441613","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/de\/products\/6-1-joe-lejeune-chavez-kewa-santo-domingo-sterling-silver-cuff-bracelet","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}