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David Webb Frog Ring

Vintage David Webb Double Frog Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
Vintage David Webb Double Frog Ring in 18K Yellow Gold

Vintage David Webb Double Frog Ring in 18K Yellow Gold

By David Webb

Located in Hicksville, NY

Year: 1980s Item Details: Ring Size: 6 Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 13.9 grams Maker: David Webb *Enamel is in great condition Band Width: 5.25mm Cond...

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Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings

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David Webb Enamel Gold Frog Ring

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Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

Two tone 18 karat white and yellow gold enamel frog ring, signed David Webb.

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David Webb Frog Ring
David Webb Frog Ring

David Webb Frog Ring

Located in New York, NY

Signed by David Webb. Size 6,5.

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David Webb Ruby Green Enamel Yellow Gold Frog Ring
David Webb Ruby Green Enamel Yellow Gold Frog Ring

David Webb Ruby Green Enamel Yellow Gold Frog Ring

By David Webb

Located in Southampton, PA

18k Yellow Gold Ruby & Green Enamel Lucky Frog Ring by David Webb. With 2 cabochon rubies 3mm each Details: Size: 6.5 Width: 18mm Weight: 12.8 grams Stamped Hallmark: Webb 18...

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1990s David Webb 18k Gold White Enamel Ruby Frog Ring 7.5
1990s David Webb 18k Gold White Enamel Ruby Frog Ring 7.5

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Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Very nice cocktail ring, made in New York city at the atelier of David Webb, back in the late 1970's.

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DAVID WEBB Green Enameled Sculpted Frog Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies
DAVID WEBB Green Enameled Sculpted Frog Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies

DAVID WEBB Green Enameled Sculpted Frog Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies

By David Webb

Located in Miami, FL

A frog ring designed by David Webb (1925-1975). This is a beautiful, sculpted frog-ring, created in New York city at the jewelry atelier of David Webb.

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Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

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David Webb Frog Ring
David Webb Frog Ring

David Webb Frog Ring

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

Signed by David Webb. Size 6,5.

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David Webb Green Enamel Gold Frog Ring
David Webb Green Enamel Gold Frog Ring

David Webb Green Enamel Gold Frog Ring

By David Webb

Located in Bethesda, MD

From David Webb, his iconic 18 karat green enamel frog ring

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Vintage 1980s American Fashion Rings

David Webb Frog Ring
David Webb Frog Ring

David Webb Frog Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

Charming David Webb Frog needs a home! 18kt green enamel with yellow citrine eyes.

David Webb Green enamel frog with citrine eyes sittign on a lily pad. U.S. Signed W...

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20th Century American Collectible Jewelry

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David Webb Ruby Enamel Gold Frog Ring
David Webb Ruby Enamel Gold Frog Ring

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By David Webb

Located in Lambertville, NJ

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David Webb Green Enamel Gold Frog Ring
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Located in Greenwich, CT

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“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.

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