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David Webb Nail

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Diamond Nail Link Bracelet
David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Diamond Nail Link Bracelet

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Diamond Nail Link Bracelet

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Nail Link Bracelet. Tool Chest Collection. Nail-shaped links

Category

20th Century American Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold

Webb Large Textured Nail Ring
Webb Large Textured Nail Ring

Webb Large Textured Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in San Antonio, TX

Bold vintage 18k Yellow Gold large textured Nail Ring signed and numbered by David Webb. It was

Category

Vintage 1980s American Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

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David Webb Nail Choker Necklace
David Webb Nail Choker Necklace

David Webb Nail Choker Necklace

By David Webb

Located in Dallas, TX

Stunning 18K Yellow Gold Twisted Nail choker from the famous house of David Webb. This rare and

Category

2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Gold Nail Ring
David Webb Gold Nail Ring

David Webb Gold Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18k gold nail wrap ring by David Webb. Ring size 6.5, ring is 23mm wide. Weight - 16.2 grams

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold

David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Coiled Nail Ring, Size 6
David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Coiled Nail Ring, Size 6

David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Coiled Nail Ring, Size 6

By David Webb

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Gorgeous gold coiled nail ring by David Webb. Stylized nail wrapping itself around your finger

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18K Gold Nail Ring
David Webb 18K Gold Nail Ring

David Webb 18K Gold Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Flushing, NY

David Webb 18K Gold Nail Ring Marked: David Webb 18K Approximate Dimensions: 7 (Ring Size) 2

Category

20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

David Webb Infinity Nail Pendant Diamond Gold Necklace
David Webb Infinity Nail Pendant Diamond Gold Necklace

David Webb Infinity Nail Pendant Diamond Gold Necklace

By David Webb

Located in Feasterville, PA

A fabulous David Webb Infinity Nail pendant crafted in hammered 18k yellow gold, adorned with 10

Category

2010s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

David Webb Polished Yellow Gold "Twisted Nail" Bangle
David Webb Polished Yellow Gold "Twisted Nail" Bangle

David Webb Polished Yellow Gold "Twisted Nail" Bangle

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

Twisted Nail bangle bracelet in polished 18K Yellow Gold. Hinged design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bangles

Materials

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David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring
David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring

David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Palm Beach, FL

David Webb's iconic 'Nail' wrap ring, designed as a polished 18k yellow gold wrapped nail with

Category

2010s American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

David Webb Spiral Nail Pendant-Hammered 18 Karat Gold
David Webb Spiral Nail Pendant-Hammered 18 Karat Gold

David Webb Spiral Nail Pendant-Hammered 18 Karat Gold

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb 18K Gold Spiral Nail Pendant with Hammer detail

Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Yellow Gold Diamond Tipped Twisted Nail Ring
David Webb Yellow Gold Diamond Tipped Twisted Nail Ring

David Webb Yellow Gold Diamond Tipped Twisted Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb Yellow Gold Diamond Tipped Twisted Nail Ring in hammered finish. Such a cool statement

Category

20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Ring
David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Ring

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

David Webb, with maker’s mark, numbered F62 and stamped 18K Accompanied by original box Ring Size: 5 1

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb 18K Diamond Hammered Nail-Shaped Ring, Size 7
David Webb 18K Diamond Hammered Nail-Shaped Ring, Size 7

David Webb 18K Diamond Hammered Nail-Shaped Ring, Size 7

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Nail Ring. Twisted nail made of hammered finish 18k yellow

Category

20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Nail Link Bracelet
David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Nail Link Bracelet

David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bent Nail Link Bracelet

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

. Nail-shaped links. Approx. 7"L and 0.5"W wide. 11 links. About David Webb: Founded in New York City in

Category

20th Century American Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Textured Large Twisted Nail Ring In Solid 18kt Yellow Gold
David Webb Textured Large Twisted Nail Ring In Solid 18kt Yellow Gold

David Webb Textured Large Twisted Nail Ring In Solid 18kt Yellow Gold

By David Webb

Located in Miami, FL

Nail ring Designed by David Webb (1925-1975). Gorgeous modernist sculptural ring, created in New

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring
David Webb 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring

David Webb 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This modern ring by David Webb features a bold nail wrap design, crafted in 18k yellow gold and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

David Webb Tool Chest 18 Karat Gold Hammered Nail Ring
David Webb Tool Chest 18 Karat Gold Hammered Nail Ring

David Webb Tool Chest 18 Karat Gold Hammered Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Hicksville, NY

David Webb Tool Chest Hammered Nail Ring - 18 karat Yellow Gold Features: From the David Webb Tool

Category

2010s American Contemporary More Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 'Twisted Nail' Hammered Gold Bangle Bracelet
David Webb 'Twisted Nail' Hammered Gold Bangle Bracelet

David Webb 'Twisted Nail' Hammered Gold Bangle Bracelet

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

Authentic David Webb twisted nail bracelet crafted in hammered 18 karat yellow gold. The hinged

Category

2010s Contemporary Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Fabulous David Webb Nail Ring
Fabulous David Webb Nail Ring

Fabulous David Webb Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb 18k hammered gold double nail ring with two cabochon sapphires. A little bit of edge and

David Webb Gold Nail Ring
David Webb Gold Nail Ring

David Webb Gold Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

Iconic "nail" ring. Made and signed by DAVID WEBB. Solid gauge 18K polished yellow gold. Wraps

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

David Webb Diamond Nail Ring
David Webb Diamond Nail Ring

David Webb Diamond Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Webb ring from the Tool Chest Collection. 18-karat yellow gold with textured finish. Coil

Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

David Webb Twisted Nail Gold Bracelet
David Webb Twisted Nail Gold Bracelet

David Webb Twisted Nail Gold Bracelet

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18k yellow gold twisted nail bracelet. Crafted by David Webb. Bracelet will fit up to 7" wrist and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bangles

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Gold Coiled Nail Earrings
David Webb Gold Coiled Nail Earrings

David Webb Gold Coiled Nail Earrings

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

David Webb18k hammered gold coiled nail earrings from the 1970s. The combination of circular mod

Category

Vintage 1970s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Twisted Nail Hammered Gold Collar Necklace
David Webb Twisted Nail Hammered Gold Collar Necklace

David Webb Twisted Nail Hammered Gold Collar Necklace

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An 18k yellow gold collar necklace by David Webb, created for current Twisted Nail collection from

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Tool Chest Gold Nail Wrap Ring
David Webb Tool Chest Gold Nail Wrap Ring

David Webb Tool Chest Gold Nail Wrap Ring

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18k yellow gold wrap nail ring from Tool Chest collection, designed by David Webb. Retails for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Rings

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Tool Chest Nail Wrap Gold Ring
David Webb Tool Chest Nail Wrap Gold Ring

David Webb Tool Chest Nail Wrap Gold Ring

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Iconic 18k gold nail wrap ring, designed by David Webb for Tool Chest collection. Ring size - 6 1/2

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Rings

Materials

18k Gold

David Webb Hold Nail Head Hoop Ear Clips
David Webb Hold Nail Head Hoop Ear Clips

David Webb Hold Nail Head Hoop Ear Clips

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

18k hammered gold hoop ear clips of a nail head motif, 1 7/8" long, David webb

David Webb Iconic Sapphire Gold Rustic Nail Ring
David Webb Iconic Sapphire Gold Rustic Nail Ring

David Webb Iconic Sapphire Gold Rustic Nail Ring

By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

. Crafted by David Webb, Ring size - 6 1/4, ring top is 20mm at widest point. Marked: Webb, 18k. Weight of

Category

20th Century American More Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Polished Bangle
David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Polished Bangle

David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Twisted Nail Polished Bangle

By David Webb

Located in Dallas, TX

This 18 karat yellow gold twisted nail bangle by David Webb features a polished finish. The bangle

Category

Early 2000s Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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David Webb Nail For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact david webb nail you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 5 antique edition and 12 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect david webb nail among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. While most can agree that any david webb nail from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. When shopping for a david webb nail, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a David Webb Nail?

Prices for a david webb nail can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $2,500 and can go as high as $16,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,900.

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.

Find an alluring collection of David Webb jewelry on 1stDibs, including earrings, brooches and other accessories.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.