David Webb Jewelry
American, 1925-1975
“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.
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Creator: David Webb
Gemstone: Sapphire
David Webb Star Sapphire Oval Cabochon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This David Webb ring showcases a lustrous star sapphire atop a gold hammered finish design.
Mounted with oval cabochon star sapphire.
Ring size: 7.5
Fully hallmarked.
Category
20th Century American Modern David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
David Webb Black Enamel Ruby Emerald Sapphire Diamond Ring 18K Yellow Gold
By David Webb
Located in beverly hills, CA
This exquisite David Webb ring is meticulously crafted from a combination of 18K gold and platinum. It boasts stunning adornments, including black enamel, a cabochon ruby, emerald, s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
David Webb Coral & Gemstone Flower Brooch-Pendant
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A chic David Webb brooch-pendant of floral design, centering round sapphires, the petals composed of coral cabochons decorated with round diamonds. Measure...
Category
1960s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
"Circa 1970's David Webb yellow gold clip-on earrings mounted with sapphire, rubies and emeralds. Three gemstones per earring. High polished finish.
Circa 1970's David Webb Clip On Earrings...
Category
20th Century American Modern David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb circa 1950 Ceramic Flower Diamonds, Sapphires Vintage Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A superbly carved frosted ceramic flower with a cushion-cut sapphire in the center. The flowerhead is embellished with diamonds and offers a beautiful glitter like effect to center ...
Category
20th Century American Modern David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb Gorgeous Iconic Rose Cut Diamond Sapphire Gold Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous large 18k gold bangle bracelet by David Webb, with three rose cut diamonds - measuring 17.1mm ; 20.2mm and 18.5mm in diameter. Surrounde...
Category
20th Century American David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
David Webb Gold Ruby Emerald Sapphire Cabochon Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The top bezel-set round cabochon ruby, emerald, and sapphire mounted between 18K hammered finished gold. Signed Webb for David Webb.
MATERIAL: 18K Yellow Gold
SIZE: 7
WEIGHT: 17.1
CO...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
David Webb 18 Karat Yellow Gold White Coral Sapphire Ruby, Emerald Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Coral has lived many lives: ancient Mediterranean amulet, favored souvenir of 19th-century grand tourists, the color of Italian summers in the ’60s and the jet-set ’70s. It’s also on...
Category
20th Century American Modern David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
David Webb Diamond Yellow & Blue Sapphire Gold Necklace, circa 1958
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This Signed David Webb Diamond Yellow & Blue Sapphire Gold Necklace, made in the middle of the 20th century, features a dazzling array of yellow and blue sapphires arranged in three ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Retro David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Emerald Sapphire Ruby Hammered Gold Half Hoop Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large 18k yellow hammered gold half hoop earrings by David Webb, with emerald, sapphire and ruby cabochons. Earrings measure 33mm x 25mm. Marked 18k Webb. Weight - 55.6 grams.
Category
20th Century American David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
David Webb Sapphire Ring
By David Webb
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your evening look with this stunning David Webb Cocktail ring! This cocktail ring features 18KT Yellow Gold with a geometric design containing one oval, cabochon, and very go...
Category
1980s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb Coral Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Platinum Colors Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Colors Coral Sapphire Diamond Ring in 18k Yellow Gold and Platinum.
An extravagant ring emblematic to the David Webb style and attributed to the Colors collection. This r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb Diamond Coral Cabochon Emerald Gold Frog Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic vintage David Webb gem-set brooch in 18k gold; designed as two carved coral frogs set with diamonds and cabochon emeralds, within a spray of fou...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
David Webb Ruby Sapphire Diamond Bangle Bracelet
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Cabochon Ruby & Sapphire 18k gold Bracelet, circa 1975.
18 kt., the ribbed bangle centering 4 oval cabochon rubies and sapphires, spaced by platinum-set X's of 38 round di...
Category
1970s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb Sapphires, Ruby, Emeralds and Diamonds Fruit Salad Ring
By David Webb
Located in Torino, IT
David Webb dramatic color contrast cocktail ring in18 karat yellow gold and platinum with 6 cabochon Rubies, 2 wide cabochon Sapphires, 3 cabochon Emeralds and diamonds, weighing ...
Category
1960s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb 14.4 Carat Star Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Dome Cocktail Ring
By David Webb
Located in Stamford, CT
David Webb Mid-Century sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. GIA certified 14.4 carat oval cabochon Sri Lanka Sapphire center stone with 134 round brilliant cut accent diamonds. 18k ye...
Category
Mid-20th Century David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
David Webb Cabochon Ruby Sapphire and Emerald Ring with Diamonds
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum with a 5.71 carat Cabochon Ruby, a 4.94 carat Cabochon Sapphire, a 2.25 carat Cabochon Emerald, and 2.03 carats of round brilliant cut ...
Category
1970s Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb 10.00 Carat Cabochon Sapphire Earrings with Diamonds
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow and white gold with two Cabochon Sapphires weighing approximately a total of 10.00 carats.
The earrings feature round brilliant cut diamonds weighing app...
Category
1970s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb 10.00 Carat Cabochon Sapphire Ring with Diamonds
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow and white gold with a Cabochon Sapphire weighing approximately 10.00 carats.
The ring features round brilliant cut diamonds weighingapproximately a total...
Category
1970s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb Certified No Heat 26.58 Carat Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
By David Webb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of natural, no heat, untreated Ceylon blue Sapphires weighing 26.58 carats mounted in Platinum with over 4.5 carats of Diamonds, signed Webb with appropriate hallmarks. These im...
Category
20th Century Sri Lankan David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
David Webb Cabochon Sapphire Emerald Ruby Hinged Cuff Bracelet with Diamonds
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum with a 4.77 carat Cabochon Sapphire, a 2.98 carat Cabochon Emerald, two Cabochon Rubies weighing a total of 7.04 carats, and Round Bril...
Category
1970s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
David Webb AGL Certified 17.65 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The rarest vintage ring from David Webb. Set with an oval-shaped sapphire weighing 17.65 carats. Sapphire is accompanied by the AGL Certificate stating ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Multi-Sapphire Cluster Day/Night Earrings
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
David Webb cluster day/night earrings featuring multi-colored sapphires that total approximately 70 carats. Earrings are marked "David Webb 18K" on the clip back. They measure 3 1/...
Category
Late 20th Century American David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb 1970s Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and Gold Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A pair of American 18 karat gold earrings with sapphires, rubies and emeralds by David Webb. The earrings have 8 cabochon sapphires with an approximate total weight of 2.40 carats, 4 rubies with an approximate total weight of 1.60 carats, and 2 emeralds with an approximate total weight of 1.50 carats. The earrings illustrate the genius of Webb in his use of vivid color, volume, and invention of high late-20th Century design. Circa 1970's.
Discussed in David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler, by Ruth...
Category
1970s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
David Webb Yellow Sapphire and Black Enamel Ear Clips
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Ear Clips
Oval shape yellow sapphire embezled by black enamel & surrounded by brilliant shape diamonds set in 18k yellow gold
Signed:...
Category
1980s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
David Webb 17 Carat Burma Cabochon Sapphire Diamond 1950s Platinum RIng
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted by the renown and iconic American jeweler David Webb, this unique 1950s ring features a gorgeous a...
Category
1950s American Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
David Webb Double Hoop Earring
By David Webb
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Classic wearable David Webb double hoop earrings accented with a cabochon sapphire. Each earring as a post with omega back. Very comfortable and e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb Emerald Sapphire Diamond Platinum Necklace
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Signed David Webb 18K yellow gold/platinum Choker Necklace features 32.11 carats of cabochon emeralds, 35.73 carats of cabochon sapphires and 12.00 carats of round cute diamonds.
Category
1970s Vintage David Webb Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
David Webb jewelry & watches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of David Webb jewelry & watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage David Webb jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that David Webb diamond jewelry & watches, from our inventory of 822, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 1,280 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider jewelry & watches by Diana M. Jewels, Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., and Barry Kieselstein-Cord. Prices for David Webb jewelry & watches can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $2,200,000, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $23,449.