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29th April 2014
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18 carat yellow gold, platinum (purity 900)
USA, 1980s
David Webb – founded in New York in 1948
Marked with the purity ‘18K’ and ‘PLATINUM’ and the maker ‘© WEBB ®’
30 round cut rubies with a total of approximately 3.00 carats
36 round cut sapphires with a total of approximately 3.50 carats
16 brilliants with a total of approximately 1.50 carats
Circumference: 14 cm
Weight: 59.1 grams
Very good condition

This 18 carat gold bangle was designed by the renowned jeweler David Webb in the 1980s. The polished yellow gold domed bangle is hinged at the base, graduating slightly in width towards the top and terminating in confronting puffed pear-shaped segments that are prong-set with round faceted rubies, sapphires and diamonds. It comfortably sits on the wrist and decorates it in an ornate fashion.



The bangle is in very good condition with usual traces of wear. The circumference is 14 cm and the weight is 59.1 grams. It is marked on the inside with the maker ‘© WEBB ®’ and the purity ‘18K’ and ‘PLATINUM’.



David Webb (1925-1975)

American jeweler David Webb was born in Asheville, North Carolina and came to New York as a young man to establish his business in 1948. He was self-taught, with an exceptional talent for color as evidenced by the large archive of original sketches he produced. Hammered gold, animal motifs, opaque enamels and bold color combinations – like coral and jade, or carved crystal with black onyx – were all trademarks of his bold designs, which are instantly recognizable. Upon his untimely death at the age of 50, the business was carried on by Nina Silberstein, originally his accountant and then business partner, and her family. In 2009 the firm was purchased by a group of estate jewelers/investors who continue his artistic legacy. David Webb jewelry has always been produced in its own workshops on their own premises in Manhattan, as it is today. Recently, the first retrospective exhibition of his work was held at The Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, accompanied by the publication of a book, "David Webb: The Quintessential American Jeweler", by Ruth Peltason.