David Webb Enamel Necklace
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s North American Link Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Coral, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown More Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s More Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cuff Bracelets
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Bangles
Emerald, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Modern Rope Necklaces
Enamel
Late 20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Link Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, Platinum
American Link Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond
Vintage 1970s American Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Necklace Enhancers
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s American Drop Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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David Webb Enamel Necklace For Sale on 1stDibs
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David Webb for sale on 1stDibs
“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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Finding the Right Necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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