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motivation of his desire to create jewels which he hoped would become worthy of being exhibited in a museum, considered the ideal destination for jewels equated with works of art. The typical style of the artist, ahead of his time, imposed itself on the society of the time, for a series of characteristics which made it unique and unparalleled. The daring use of colour, enamels, the motifs inspired by the animal world, give way to rings, bracelets, cufflinks, earrings and colliers inspired by Art Deco and the Indian Moghul art, but also by mythological animals and imagination, produced with flashy stones or contrasting combinations of enamels. The eccentricity of colour allows him to create oversized pieces of coral, turquoise and jade, as well as pearls, rubies and emeralds. The first animal bracelet was made in 1957, followed by a procession of brightly-coloured monkeys, elephants, snakes, and large felines. David Webb was an educated man who looked to history for ideas of design, from which
filtered concepts and peculiar techniques such as ancient hammered Greek gold, Etruscan granulation, Mayan iconography, the defined contours of Deco
In alto, al centro: collana composta da maglie “curb” in oro, la parte anteriore accentata da cinque maglie con diamanti rotondi, in oro 18 Kt e platino; all’interno: anello caratterizzato da due perle coltivate barocche, accentate da diamanti rotondi, a taglio singolo e marquise, a intreccio, in platino. A fianco, a sinistra: bracciale con polsino incernierato, decorato da tre perle coltivate barocche, accentate da diamanti rotondi, taglio antico, europeo e baguette, in oro bianco 14 Kt e platino.
Top, centre: necklace composed of gold “curb” links, the front part accented by five links with round diamonds, in 18 Kt gold and platinum; inside: ring characterised by two baroque cultured pearls, accented by round diamonds, single and marquise cut, woven design, in platinum. At the side, left: hinged cuff bracelet, decorated by three baroque cultured pearls, accented by round, old European cut and baguette diamonds, in white 14 Kt gold and platinum.
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