David Webb Fashion Rings
“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.
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Ruby, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Carnelian, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, Platinum, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage David Webb Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Carnelian, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s American Vintage David Webb Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American David Webb Fashion Rings
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage David Webb Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Fashion Rings
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Enamel