Richard Chavez
1990s Native American Band Rings
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Native American Cuff Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s American Native American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Jade, Opal, Turquoise, Black Jade, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Native American Solitaire Rings
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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2010s Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Native American Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cocktail Rings
Agate, Sterling Silver
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold
2010s American Native American Cocktail Rings
Jade, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Native American Link Bracelets
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Cocktail Rings
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Band Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American More Earrings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American More Earrings
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American More Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Cuff Bracelets
Late 20th Century British Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Coral, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American More Rings
Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American More Rings
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold
20th Century American More Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American More Rings
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Richard Chavez For Sale on 1stDibs
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Richard Chavez for sale on 1stDibs
Richard Chavez is regarded by jewelry collectors as one of the finest lapidary artists in the American Southwest. His exquisite Native American-style pieces are painstakingly handcrafted with intricate inlays, dramatic designs and exceptional quality.
Chavez was born in 1949 in San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico, located along the banks of the Rio Grande. In the early 1970s, he attended the University of New Mexico’s School of Architecture and worked as an architectural draftsman for Harvey S. Hoshour, who had worked for famed Bauhaus architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
While in architectural school, Chavez supplemented his income by making jewelry. In 1976, he left his studies to pursue a full-time career as a jewelry designer, establishing the Chavez Studio.
Influenced by the Bauhaus philosophy of minimalism, balance and the sophisticated use of materials, and inspired by Hopi jeweler Charles Loloma, Chavez began crafting his jewelry using non-traditional stones such as opal, tiger’s eye, lapis lazuli, black jade, fossilized ivory and colored agate, materials he still uses today.
With his perfectionist’s eye, Chavez meticulously hand cuts each stone before it is ground into shape, polished and placed into a gold or silver setting. Chavez’s labor-intensive process results in seemingly seamless creations such as his cuff bracelets. Cocktail rings, fashion rings and other rings and bracelets are also pieced together with puzzle-like precision.
In 1976, Chavez entered his first competition at the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Arts and Crafts Show, winning the grand prize. He went on to win multiple awards before he stopped entering competitions in 1990.
Chavez now works with his son Jared at the Chavez Studio, creating fine gold and silver jewelry with semi-precious stones. Together, they have participated in several jewelry shows and fairs across the United States.
In 2018, a retrospective exhibition of Chavez’s jewelry titled “Symmetry in Stone” was held at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
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