David Webb Necklaces
“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.
1970s American Modern Vintage David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s North American Modern Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s North American Retro Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1970s American Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American David Webb Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American David Webb Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s American Vintage David Webb Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum