18 karat yellow gold
USA, 1960s
David Webb – American Jewelry Manufacture, 1948 founded in New York
Hallmarked at the clasp spring ‘18K Webb’
1 malachite
6 amethysts of c. 7 – 10 mm diameter
Velvet sac available
Length: c. 5.5 cm
Weight: 27.60 grams
Good condition

This colorful pendants in oval shape shows an oval cut malachite ring hanging on a golden eyelet. The stone is partially surrounded by golden elements and partly of five engraved amethyst beads in different sizes. In the upper half of the green gem another amethyst hangs. These different levels and the variety of colors give the trailer a quite dynamic effect.



The pendant is hallmarked on the spring clasp with ‘WEBB 18K’. The condition is good with signs of age and wear. The malachite is minimal affected through the bracket. The length is about 5.5 cm and the weight is 27.60 grams.



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.

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