Webb Emerald
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Artist Solitaire Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century More Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century More Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Emerald, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Modern Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Artist Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Artisan Brooches
Emerald, Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Modern Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s More Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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David Webb Biography and Important Works
“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.