Headquartered in New York City, David Yurman Inc. is a privately held American designer jewelry company founded by David Yurman and Sybil Yurman in 1980. Growing up on Long Island, a 16-year-old Yurman met Cuban welder and sculptor Ernesto Gonzales, who taught him the direct welding techniques that inform Yurman’s work today. In the early 1960s, Yurman apprenticed for several years with modernist sculptor Jacques Lipchitz and established his own studio in Greenwich Village while working for various sculptors, including Theodore Roszak. In the late 1960s, Yurman became the shop foreman for sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp and it was in this studio that Yurman met the painter Sybil Kleinrock, his future wife and business partner. In the early 1970s, David and Sybil moved to Carmel, New York and formed a company called Putnam Art Works, which specialized in sculptural jewelry. Throughout the next decade, the Yurmans exhibited their jewelry designs, sculptures, and paintings at various galleries and craft fairs, becoming key figures in the American craft movement. Through Putnam Art Works, the Yurmans learned the marketplace for fine crafts and artisanal jewelry and founded the David Yurman company in 1980, with Sybil Yurman acting as a co-creator and collaborator in all facets of the business. Since its creation, David Yurman Inc. has remained an iconic, innovative, and world-class force in the world of luxury jewelry. Prominent supermodels such as Amber Valletta, Kate Moss, Gisele Bündchen, and Kate Upton have appeared in David Yurman advertising campaigns, and in 2011, Yurman was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gem Society–the first time a jewelry designer received this award. Read on for a list of the most expensive David Yurman earrings on the market today.
5. Quatrefoil Drop Earrings with Guava Quartz – $12,000
Opening the list of the most expensive David Yurman earrings available on the market today, the $12,000 Quatrefoil Drop Earrings with Guava Quartz feature 18-karat white gold, cabochon guava quartz, and pavé ruby quatrefoil. This dazzling and luxurious set of earrings is part of the Quatrefoil Collection, “a collection of gold, silver, and diamond designs evoking elegance and mystery.”
4. Venetian Quatrefoil Triple-Drop Earrings with Diamonds in Gold – $12,500
These dazzling $12,500 Venetian Quatrefoil Triple-Drop Earrings with Diamonds in Gold are the definition of classic elegance. The 18-karat gold David Yurman earrings feature 2.26 carets of diamonds and are part of the Venetian Quatrefoil Collection, “inspired by the intricate patterns of Venice’s unique stonework, and the harmony of form and structure that is the essence of the city’s architecture.”
3. Pavé Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold – $20,000
With a price tag of $20,000, these David Yurman Pavé Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold is a singular piece of the DY Signature Collection featuring “the finest and rarest stones, expertly cut to highlight their their brilliant hues” for a number of different types of jewelry. The 18-by-17-millimeter luxury earrings feature 18-karat white gold and 5.25 carets of glittering pavé diamonds.
2. Crossover Hoop Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold – $21,000
The Crossover Hoop Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold are made of 18-karat white gold set with 5.20 carets of pavé diamonds. Available in one size, these refined and eye-catching five-figure hoop earrings are dripping with luxury–and according to the David Yurman website, will go well with a number of black diamond rings, bracelets, and necklaces.
1. Pavé Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold – $32,000
The most expensive David Yurman earrings available on the market today are these $32,000 Pavé Earrings with Diamonds in White Gold. The 21-by-18-millimeter luxury earrings feature stunning 18-karat white gold and 8.80 carets of pavé diamonds. David Yurman suggests completing the look with an equally elegant Pavé Pinky Ring, Crossover Diamond Ring, or a Cable Classics Bracelet.
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