Stephen Webster Mens Jewelry
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Malachite, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Link Bracelets
Brass, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s British Victorian Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
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Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Egyptian Revival Cuff Bracelets
Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Band Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Georgian Signet Rings
Onyx, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver
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18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Signet Rings
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Band Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Sterling Silver
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Sapphire, Mixed Metal, Rhodium, Silver
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Sapphire, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Onyx, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Early 2000s Unknown Beaded Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Band Rings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Hematite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Stephen Webster for sale on 1stDibs
Iconic British jeweler Stephen Webster MBE shook everything up when he introduced his Crystal Haze rings in 1995.
The jewelry landscape was almost barren during the 1990s. Fashion dictated minimalism, and stars treading the red carpet wore Armani gowns in earth tones with very few sparkling accessories. Elsa Peretti’s little diamond solitaire necklace for Tiffany & Co. was in vogue. And the gold Cartier Panthère watch was the only item many female stars wore.
The seismic shift was sparked in 2000 when Madonna attended a party for the premiere of her movie The Next Best Thing wearing the Crystal Haze ring. She had purchased it directly from Webster, to whom she’d been introduced by a friend. Pictures of the star singer’s outing popped up seemingly everywhere — on her index finger, Webster’s Crystal Haze ring was so much bigger and bolder than the styles most celebrities were wearing at the time. The press coverage snowballed in the months and years to come as other celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and Pink, were spotted in the now-immediately recognizable jewel.
This massive success came to Webster when he was in his 30s, not long after he launched his label, in 1989, but the design was the culmination of a lifetime of experience. At the tender age of 16, Webster found his calling when he toured Medway College of Design in Rochester, England, with a career counselor. He was immediately attracted to the jewelry department, which was “noisy, slightly grubby and lit with orangey, naked flames.” After graduating, he worked for a few years as a bench jeweler in London and the resort town of Banff, in Alberta, Canada, finally settling in Santa Barbara, California.
The luxurious, laid-back style of the city, nicknamed the American Riviera, opened Webster’s eyes to the possibility of a kind of jewelry different from the traditional designs that defined the field in England. He began working with semiprecious stones, an integral element of the Crystal Haze line. The Santa Barbara community embraced the colors and was open to lesser-known gems in fine jewelry, such as apple-green chrysoprase, lavender chalcedony and Peruvian pink opal.
The idea for the Crystal Haze ring came to Webster when he was having lapidaries in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, cut rock crystal into special shapes for big brooches. He wanted to create statement jewels in which two gems cut into a narrow arc would curve over the finger in a gold ring. The contour and connecting of the stones required a couple of years of development, some innovative thinking and plenty of expertise.
Today, Webster’s stores dot the globe, and he has a long list of illustrious collectors. The many lines he has produced over the years — from Vertigo and Dynamite to Fly By Night and Jewels Verne — display the same qualities that characterize Crystal Haze: bold, edgy designs, beautifully manufactured.
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