Jewelers

David Yurman American jewelry and watch designer

Cable Classics Citrine Bracelet.
Cable Classics Citrine Bracelet.

Brand History David Yurman

This story begins with a man named David Yurman, who was born on October 12, 1942 in New York. The boy’s first interest in art manifested itself at the age of 11 and was caused by his prehistoric rock paintings, which he saw on the pages of a library book, since then Yurman has been driven by an irresistible desire to create. That is why, when 5 years later he had the chance to do an internship with Roger Rillo, who taught the young man how to sew sandals, and with the sculptor Ernesto Gonzalez, who gave him the tricks of double-sided spot welding, David immediately went to Provincetown, where he received his first training.

Citrine Figaro Link Yellow Gold Chain Necklace.
Citrine Figaro Link Yellow Gold Chain Necklace.

As soon as David turns 18, he embarks on a journey around the United States, the end point of his journey was Big Sur, where many artistic natures lived, so for Yurman it was a real immersion in the creative environment. Upon returning home, David decides to find an occupation that would stimulate his creativity and inspire, and therefore he soon gets a job as a student of Jacques Lipchitz, who was a fairly well-known master and was able to transfer a lot of knowledge to Yurman. An internship with Jacques gave David enough professional knowledge and understanding of business principles that after a while Yurman decided to acquire his own workshop on Sullivan Street, where he began to embody his ideas in stone and metal.

David Yurman Cable Yellow Gold Bracelet with Diamonds.
David Yurman Cable Yellow Gold Bracelet with Diamonds.

In 1969, a fateful meeting took place in David’s life:

he then collaborated with the sculptor, Hans Van de Bovetkamp, ​​and it was from him that he met his future life partner, Sybil Kleinrock.

The year 1970 again brought new knowledge for Yurman: the young man managed to work side by side with Theodor Rozzak, which allowed David to further polish his skills as a sculptor. Yurman also remembered the 70s for the launch of his debut jewelry collection: once David designed and created an unusual necklace for the heroine of his dreams and called it Dante. Sybil, as a connoisseur of everything beautiful, with an experienced eye immediately recognized this model as a future bestseller and it was decided to make a whole collection of similar jewelry, which were put up for sale in the Sybil gallery. David’s creations sold like hot cakes, after which he decided to focus on jewelry. During the 70s, Yurman and Crainrock produced a number of pieces of jewelry that were part of the Putnam Art Works collection and sold them through art fairs.

David Yurman Cognac Pave Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings.
David Yurman Cognac Pave Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings.

In 1979, David and Sybil tied the knot

Yurmana’s jewelry business has been running together. A year later, the David Yurman brand was officially launched, shortly after which David’s Starlight necklace won the brand the World Gold Council Jury Award. A year later, a new award follows, this time – the title of Designer of the Year from the Association of Cultured Pearls of America and Japan.

In 1987, the David Yurman brand for the first time was honored to take part in the international exhibition of watches and jewelry, held in the heart of watchmaking – Basel in Switzerland.

David Yurman Sterling Silver Cable Chain.
David Yurman Sterling Silver Cable Chain.

In 1999, the brand’s advertising campaign was launched, which differed from the previous ones in its scale: the Yurmans invited model Amber Valleta to shoot it, and Peter Lindberg played the role of photographer with dignity. In the same year, David Yurman acquires his first boutique on Madison Avenue in New York.

2003 was a landmark year for the Yurmans, because then a separate company, David Yurman SA, was opened in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, specializing exclusively in creating high-precision and stylish watches.
2008 marked the beginning of an active global expansion of the brand: the brand’s first boutique opens its doors outside of its homeland – in Hong Kong.

David Yurman Chatelaine Citrine Dangle Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold.
David Yurman Chatelaine Citrine Dangle Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold.

David Yurman is recognized as America’s premier jeweler.

The original part of the collection is made of twisted sterling silver ropes (braces) – the so-called “cable” (cable) jewelry. David Yurman comments that the “braces” were taken over from ancient Celtic influences that wrapped silver and gold together in a so-called “new way” that was then never seen before. Each stone, petal, engraving has a special shade, which is sought by the jeweler to give the jewelry a unique look. Some models are specially made with blackening between the rods and fasteners to emphasize antiquity, which gives a special charm to an elite piece of jewelry.

David Yurman Starburst Diamond Three Station Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold.
David Yurman Starburst Diamond Three Station Necklace in 18K Yellow Gold.

Currently, his jewelry is worn by men, women and children who understand it! These are celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd, Kate Moss, Natalia Vodianova, Naomi Watts and many others.

diamond gold Confetti Wide Cuff Bracelet.
diamond gold Confetti Wide Cuff Bracelet.
Eden Sapphire Band Ring in Platinum.
Eden Sapphire Band Ring in Platinum.
Helena Statement Ring with 18K Gold and Diamonds.
Helena Statement Ring with 18K Gold and Diamonds.
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Brand mark.
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Yellow Gold Diamond Cable Collection Ring by David Yurman.
Yellow Gold Diamond Cable Collection Ring.