David Webb Chain 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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro David Webb Chain Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage David Webb Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American David Webb Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Bronze, Gold
2010s Italian David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage David Webb Chain Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Artist David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern David Webb Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify David Webb jewelry, search the piece carefully for a maker's mark. The luxury jewelry maker stamps its pieces with the word "Webb." By comparing your piece to pictures shared on trusted online resources, you can then determine when your piece was produced, find out its name and learn further information. David Webb also offers an authentication service, though there is a fee to use it. Information about how to request an authentication is available on the brand's official website. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of David Webb jewelry.