Often referred to as the “jeweller of the stars” – with clients including glittering celebrities such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Elton John – Stephen Webster is today considered to be one of the leading British jewellery designers of our times.

Now a Freemason of the City of London, this designer has come a long way since, at the age of 16, he began a jewellery and silversmith course in art school.

Stephen Webster initially trained under Tony Shepherd, former prime warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and then went on to work for several established design houses as a craftsman. During this time he had the opportunity of working on a number of prestigious projects including setting the De Beers Diamond Stakes Trophy.

After working in Canada and then in California, where he began to develop his bold style using unusual and exotic gems, he returned to the UK. In 1988 he set up his own company, Stephen Webster Ltd, in London’s West End. The American market quickly clamoured for Stephen Webster’s stunning designs, whereas it took a little longer for his creations to be accepted at home.

His approach to jewellery and his formula for success are unique. They are the result of continual creative innovation and a somewhat outrageous twist, combined with the traditional craftsmanship in which he has such extensive experience. Stephen Webster is no follower of trends but rather creates his own and has a following worldwide who avidly seek his most recent creations.
The designer ingeniously combines a wide variety of precious and semi-precious gemstones including emeralds, sapphires, diamonds of all colours, and more unique falcon’s eye, mandarine garnet, chrysoprase and cornelian. His jewellery is divided into contrasting collections – from the recent stunning Wild Rose Couture collection which takes its inspiration from the natural beauty of the uncultured flower, and the delicate Eden wedding line, to more surprising collections with gothic influences such as Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll and Heartbreaker where we find carved skulls as well as silver dagger killer cufflinks.

But it is not only his jewellery which is flamboyant, when Stephen Webster opens a new store or launches a new collection, it is always a dazzling, lavish affair attended by many celebrities and reported in most social columns.

In addition to his own collections, the designer is also commissioned to create exclusive pieces for private clients or companies. Dom Perignon commissioned him to design a limited edition Fine Jewellery collection to launch their 1993 Rose Vintage Champagne, and in 2004 he created a necklace set with diamonds and antique jade for Sotheby’s.

Stephen Webster’s talent has also been recognized and awarded by his peers. He has received a number of awards including the UK Luxury Jewellery of the Year award for three consecutive years, Designer of the Year and the Diamond Jewellery Brand of the Year. Exhibitions of his work have been held worldwide and his creations have been on the covers of trend-setting fashion publications such as Tatler, Vogue and Elle.

Today Stephen Webster has independent boutiques in Seoul and Moscow and over 50 concessions in the USA and Japan. Additional stores are planned to open in Hong Kong, China and Japan shortly.

STEPHEN WEBSTER LTD.
75 Gloucester Place
London W1U 5JP
UK
Tel: +44 207 486 6575
Fax: +44 207 486 6439
www.stephenwebster.com