David Webb: the American Jeweler

By Angie Burgin Kratzer

Most artists have humble beginnings, and jewelry designer David Webb's was no exception. Though later he would place diamonds around Elizabeth Taylor's neck and create objects d'art for heads of state, he began his life as a painter, sculptor, and jeweler in the laundry room of his parents' boarding house during The Great Depression. He knew by the time he was nine years old that he would create beautiful things. In the 1960s, a woman of means had to wear Webb jewelry. Jackie Kennedy, Doris Duke, and The Duchess of Windsor adored him. When he died at age 50, grieving society women argued in the shop over which one he had loved most. Though blunt, profane, and driven, he had the ability to make each person he met feel singularly important. In this authorized biography, you will meet David Webb, the son, brother, uncle, friend, cook, gardener, painter, and designer of the boldest jewelry America has ever seen. Soak in hundreds of photographs of his work, family, homes, and passions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493512552
• ISBN13: 9781493512553
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"