T here are no shrinking carats here. B old and legacy-defining, s ome of the most compelling jewels are a statement in confidence and originality. Here, we show four wizards whose fantastical jewels know no bounds — David Webb’s reimagined 1970s Totem collection; stunning Margot McKinney high jewelry with a philanthropic bent, wickedly eccentric pieces by Hutton Wilkinson for Tony Duquette, and Sevan Biçakçi’s Grand Bazaar-inspired gems.

David Webb : The American Icon

A king of American high jewelry, the late great David Webb had a sparkly clientele that included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Barbra Streisand. Webb was synonymous with larger-than-life glamour, from 1950s Tinseltown to 1960s Palm Beach; it was during the 1970s with its boho-di

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