David Webb, 18K Gold Enamel Emerald Diamond Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This striking David Webb leopard brooch prowls with sculptural elegance. Crafted in rich yellow
20th Century Brooches
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David Webb, 18K Gold Enamel Emerald Diamond Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This striking David Webb leopard brooch prowls with sculptural elegance. Crafted in rich yellow
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David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Repousse Leopard Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
mounted with grean cabochon pear cut emeralds. Hinged lock-clasp; stamped David Webb / Webb 18K
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David Webb Double Leopard Bangle Bracelet in 18K Gold
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
David Webb double leopard bangle bracelet in 18K yellow gold with black enamel spots and emerald
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David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Black Leopard Diamond Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The leopard-shaped fashion ring made by David Webb is a stunning piece of jewelry that showcases
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$80,000Sale Price|20% Off
David Webb Platinum & Gold Enamel, Diamonds Green Emeralds Leopard Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This is a very special animal from David Webb's Animal Kingdom collection: black enamel Leopard
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David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Repousse Finish Leopard Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18K Yellow gold Leopard cuff by David Webb. The cuff has a repousse Leopard head and body
Yellow Gold
David Webb Leopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Spotted Bangle Diamond Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Yellow Gold Leopard designed as a twisted bangle bracelet, decorated with black enamel
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage David Webb Leopard Ring in 18K Yellow Gold and Enamel
By David Webb
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Made by David Webb in 18K yellow gold, this vintage, whimsical leopard ring is textured with Webb
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David Webb Leopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Green Emeralds, Diamonds Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A bold and elegant statement, this chic David Webb lion ring commands attention. Crafted in 18K
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David Webb Iconic Yellow Gold Platinum and Gem Set Leopard Bangle Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 David Webb Iconic Leopard hinged Bangle Bracelet, the head measures 1 x 3/4 inch with
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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David Webb Ruby & Enamel Leopard Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold 17.7 Grams
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
David Webb Ruby & Enamel Leopard Cufflinks in 18K Yellow Gold 17.7 Grams Total Weight An exquisite
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David Webb 18K Yellow Gold & Platinum Leopard Looped Tail Diamond Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: David Webb Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold & Platinum Size: 5 Width
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
DAVID WEBB Spotted Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb spotted Leopard Brooch with Emerald Cabochon eyes. The markings are done in white pave
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
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David Webb Emerald Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
David Webb 18k gold leopard cuff bracelet with emerald eyes. Bracelet will fit approx. 7" wrist and
Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Enamel Gold Leopard Claw Cufflinks
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k gold and black enamel leopard claw cufflinks by David Webb. Cufflink top measures 25mm
Gold, Enamel
David Webb Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, platinum, diamond, emerald and black enamel brooch by David Webb. The
David Webb Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New Orleans, LA
Part of David Webb's renowned "Kingdom" collection, this leopard brooch is an iconic example of the
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David Webb Leopard Bangle
By David Webb
Located in San Antonio, TX
DAVID WEBB 18K Plat.
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David Webb Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in Miami, FL
18k yellow gold David Webb leopard ring with emerald eyes and black enamel spots. The top of the
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DAVID WEBB Articulated Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
18K yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond set Leopard Brooch by david Webb. Excellent Detail with every
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David Webb Gold Leopard Bangle
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold and black enamel bangle by David Webb. The bracelet is designed as a
David Webb Gold Leopard Cuff
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold and emerald cuff bracelet. Signed Webb. The hammered gold cuff is set atop
Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Enamel Gold Leopard Cufflinks
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1980s 18K yellow Gold and Enamel Leopard Cufflinks by David Webb, Cabochon Emerald Eyes
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s David Webb Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
eyes and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by David Webb Circa 1960s 2 x 4 inches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
David Webb Enamel Emerald Gold Leopard Heirloom Ring Estate Fine Jewelry
By David Webb
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant & Stylish Signed David Webb Black Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Iconic Vintage Leopard Ring
Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Repousse Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by David Webb Size 6 inches
18k Gold
David Webb Enamel Emerald Diamond Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold, platinum, enamel, emerald and diamond brooch, David Webb. The gold brooch
David Webb Leopard Black Enamel Vintage Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Designed as a leopard, in black enamel with gold spots enhanced with circular-cut diamonds, to the
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David Webb Emerald Gold Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Bold look of David Webb gold cuff bracelet, 18k yellow gold with emerald eye leopard on the top
Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Gold and Diamond Leopard Cuff
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb 18k Gold and Diamond Leopard Bangle Cuff This bracelet has leopard motif created in gold
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
David Webb Emerald Gold Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold and emerald “Leopard” cuff bracelet, David Webb, Circa 1980. Signed WEBB
Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Yellow Gold Repousse Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular sculptural Leopard cuff bracelet made of 18k yellow gold by David Webb. From Kingdom
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Leopard Brooch Gold, Diamond, Enamel, and Emerald
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Gold, Diamond, Enamel, and Emerald Leopard Brooch by David Webb This brooch pin has a sitting
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
DAVID WEBB Diamond Emerald Gold and Platinum Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
David Webb 18KT yellow gold, platinum, diamond, black enamel, and emerald Leopard Ring. Signed
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb Diamond, emerald and black enamel Leopard bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Diamond, emerald and black enamel Leopard bracelet in 18k yellow gold and platinum. This
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David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Crossover Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
In the 27 years between founding the company in 1948 and his death in 1975, David Webb created an
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David Webb Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Leopard Cabochon Ruby Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The stunning David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Leopard Ring - a true masterpiece of fine jewelry design
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Leopard Enamel Stud Set Cuff Links
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A pair of cufflinks and three studs made in 18K Yellow Gold by David Webb in a shape of leopard
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W 1.97 in D 0.6 in L 3.15 in
David Webb Leopard 18ct yellow gold enamel, Rubies and Diamond Brooch
By David Webb
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A David Webb Leopard Brooch, featuring cabochon cut ruby eyes, Diamond collar and enamel, on 18ct
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David Webb Vintage 18k Yellow Gold & Platinum Leopard Black Enamel Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A Vintage David Webb leopard brooch designed in black enamel with gold spots enhanced with circular
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David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Cute Diamond Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Designed as a sweet little Leopard facing sideways, decorated with black enamel spots and circular
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David Webb 18K Gold Repousse Leopard with Green Emerald Eye Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb 'Repoussé Leopard' cuff bangle crafted in 18 karat yellow gold with enchanting emerald
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David Webb Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Leopard with White Enamel Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Owning this David Webb ring is truly exciting! The platinum, 18K yellow gold, and white enamel
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David Webb Leopard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds, Emeralds, Black Enamel Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Recognizable and iconic this David Webb Leopard Brooch is crafted in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, set with
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David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Mini Leopard White Enamel Green Eyes Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
reasons why we like it. Besides the fact that this David Webb leopard ring is just so cute we love the
Yellow Gold, Enamel
David Webb Gold Vintage 18k Yellow Leopard Double Head Pave Diamond Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Gold Vintage 18k Yellow Leopard Double Head Pave Diamond Bracelet 18K yellow gold and
David Webb Iconic Yellow Gold Platinum and Gem Set Leopard Bangle Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 David Webb Iconic Leopard hinged Bangle Bracelet, the head measures 1 x 3/4 inch with
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David Webb Double Leopard Chimera Heads Yellow Gold and Gem Set Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s David Webb Iconic Double Leopard, Chimera Heads 18k Yellow Gold Cuff bracelet, 3/8 inch
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DAVID WEBB gold, emerald, diamond and enamel leopard brooch.
Located in New York, NY
enamel leopard brooch. Signed David Webb.
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David Webb Leopard Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Designed circa 1964, and created in the 1960s–1970s, this leopard brooch by David Webb is composed
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David Webb Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in San Antonio, TX
David Webb 1960's Leopard Ring with cabochon emeralds, black enamel and 18k gold. Size 6 1/2.
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David Webb Crossover Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
David Webb was known for his animals and this ring has all of the signature touches. White enamel
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David Webb Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold and platinum ring by David Webb, featuring emerald eyes and approx. 0.70ctw in
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb Leopard Gold Platinum Emerald Diamond Brooch Pin
By David Webb
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and classic David Webb animal brooch of a lounging leopard, crafted in 18k yellow gold
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Repousse Leopard Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
mounted with grean cabochon pear cut emeralds. Hinged lock-clasp; stamped David Webb / Webb 18K
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Spotted Leopard Diamond Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Designed as a sweet little Leopard facing sideways, decorated with black enamel spots and circular
Diamond, Yellow Gold
David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leopard Emerald Eye Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb. For a small wrist: 5.75-6 inches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Double Leopard Chimera Heads Yellow Gold and Gem Set Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s David Webb Iconic Double Leopard, Chimera Heads 18k Yellow Gold Cuff bracelet, 3/8 inch
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb 'Repoussé Leopard' Yellow Gold and Emerald Sculptural Cuff Bangle
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Authentic David Webb 'Repoussé Leopard' cuff bangle crafted in 18 karat yellow gold with enchanting
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David Webb Enamel Emerald Gold Leopard Cufflinks
By David Webb
Located in Palm Beach, FL
These David Webb 18K gold with emerald eyes leopard cufflinks have so much personality, you will
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Massive David Webb Gold Leopard Cuff Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold bracelet depicting a leopard. The bracelet will fit up to 7 1/2" wrist and is
18k Gold
David Webb Ruby Enamel Gold Leopard Earrings
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
14.7mm x 12mm and weigh 13.8 grams. Marked: WEBB 18K. The earrings come with a David Webb box.
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DAVID WEBB Gold Diamond Emerald Leopard Earrings
By David Webb
Located in Verona, IT
18kt yellow gold, black enamel, emerald and diamond leopard clip-on earrings signed David Webb. The
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David Webb Enamel Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Leopard Ring
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
emerald eyes. Crafted by David Webb, the ring is a size 6, ring top is 13mm wide. Marked: Webb plat 18k
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David Webb Kingdom Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Leopard Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
David Webb Kingdom collection leopard bracelet with pavé diamonds and emeralds in high polished
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David Webb Kingdom Collection Gold and Enamel Leopard Tie Tack
By David Webb
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Signed designer David Webb Kingdom Collection leopard tie tack with emeralds in 18K yellow gold
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DAVID WEBB Leopard Cuff
Located in Palm Beach, FL
David Webb cuff bracelet well crafted in 18k gold. Beautiful leopard with emerald cabochon eyes
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David Webb Leopard Bracelet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Taylor’s “My Love Affair with Jewelry” featured 4 pages of David Webb jewelry.
David Webb Leopard Bangle
By David Webb
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Classic David Webb leopard bangle cuff in 18kt yellow gold. This cuff is in exceptional condition
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,540
Size: IT44 - FR40 - UK12 - US8
Dolce & Gabbana Chartreuse Lace Mini Dress with Red Bead Embroidery, FW 1999
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Dolce & Gabbana ▪ Creative Director: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1999 ▪ Fabric: Chartreuse Chantilly lace, crimson red stretch silk satin ▪...
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
1990s Badgley Mischka Size 10 / 12 Gold Lace Sequins and Beads Vintage 90s Top
By BADGLEY MISHCKA, Badgley Mischka
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA Couture gold lace beaded and sequined sleeveless top! Features high quality French lace. Hundreds of sequins and beads hand-sewn throughout. Hidd...
$29,920
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Chanel Black Vanity Case Limited Edition Rare Home Decor Cosmetic Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Pearl Lambskin Quilted Leather Rare Jewelry Box Vanity Case Home Decor Gold hardware Quilted Lambskin leather CC studded pearl drawer knob Features removable ...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
GUCCI by Tom Ford Long Black Leather Trench Coat, late 1990s
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Munich, DE
"If it wasn't by Tom Ford, is it even Gucci?" or as Vogue Runway wrote so aptly: "The now infamous Tom Ford look – what he later called “sexy, sensual, fuck-me clothes" – oozed power...
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Diamond, Emerald, Onyx and Bead ‘Panthère’ Earrings
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx and Yellow Gold Bead ‘Panthère’ Earrings, Cartier. Cartier’s first use of the panther motif was a 1914 watch with diamonds and onyx set in platinum. The panth...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rare Day-Date Octopus Diamond Set 18048
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold 36mm rare vintage Day-Date Octopus by Rolex. Features a champagne dial set with 2 baguette cut and 8 round brilliant cut diamond hour markers. Complementing the dial is...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
John Galliano bottle green bias-cut crêpe evening dress, fw 1988
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ John Galliano bias-cut evening dress ▪ 'Hairclips' Fall-Winter 1988; ▪ One of Galliano's first bias-cut evening dresses which would later become a recurrent theme throughout his c...
1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Loris Azzaro brown sequin metallic strapless cocktail party dress. fit size 4
Tiffany & Co. Platinum 18K Jean Schlumberger Vigne Round Marquise Diamond Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unbelievable savings on this original Vigne Jean Schlumberger's ring. His visionary creations are celebrated as some of the world's most intricate designs. This stunning ring feature...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
Early Elsa Peretti Rock Crystal Bean Pendant
By Elsa Peretti for Halston
Located in New York, NY
Early, Rare Elsa Peretti Rock Crystal Bean Pendant from the 1970's. Large rock crystal "bean" set in a hand made silk net with tassel made by Japanese artisans. Unsigned early Perett...
Rock Crystal
Versace Fall Winter 2007 by Donatella Versace runway silk dress
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Versace Fall 2007 Runway Grey Silk Chiffon Gown by Donatella Versace A rare archival piece from the celebrated Versace Fall 2007 collection, designed by Donatella Versace. Th...
3.50ct Pear shaped diamond bezel chunky cocktail ring 18k yellow gold
Located in London, GB
This stunning ring is a must-have for anyone who loves fine chunky jewellery. The 3.50ct pear shaped diamond bezel set chunky cocktail ring is made from 18k yellow gold, and features...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Collection Black Stretch Deep V-Neck Dress 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Stretch Dress F/W 2002 Collection Designer size - 38 Deep V-neck style, Black satin trim, Removable tie, Very stretch. Made in Italy Excellent new condition....
“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.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, enamel jewelry encompasses a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.