David Webb More Necklaces
“Women are tired of jewelry-looking jewelry,” celebrated American designer David Webb once noted. In response, he created a menagerie of whimsical animals rendered as rings, brooches, earrings and, especially, bangle bracelets. This playfulness permeates all Webb’s work, which is characterized by brightly hued enamel and color-saturated semiprecious stones like coral, azurmalachite and turquoise, the notable exception being the clear, elegant rock crystal for which he had an affinity.
The North Carolina native apprenticed with his uncle, a silversmith, before moving to New York, where he established David Webb Inc. in 1948. He had no formal training in jewelry design. Instead, he culled inspiration from the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Americas, as well as the traditions of India and China — influences discernible in such pieces as his collar necklaces and talisman-like sautoirs.
Webb’s first animal bracelet was produced in 1957. His most famous, the zebra, took shape in 1963; its stripes now form the company’s logo. Although Webb died in 1975, his company continues to produce designs drawn from his extensive archives, and every piece is still made in the workshop above its Madison Avenue store.
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1980s American Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s American Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Coral
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American David Webb More Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary David Webb More Necklaces
Crystal, Coral, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
1960s Unknown Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Artist David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Gold
20th Century David Webb More Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American David Webb More Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Contemporary Vintage David Webb More Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb More Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Contemporary David Webb More Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold