David Webb Pendant 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.
Find an alluring collection of David Webb jewelry on 1stDibs, including earrings, brooches and other accessories.
1940s American Modern Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Coral, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s North American Retro Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Coral, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Late 20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Artist David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Silver, Bronze
1970s American Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Classical Greek David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American David Webb Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English David Webb Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Victorian David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Classical Greek David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, Platinum
1860s British Victorian Antique David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s North American Modern Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s American Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel