David Yurman Jewelry Guidebook. A in-depth analysis of David Yurman Jewelry
 
David Yurman Inc. is a high-end American designer jewelry retailer  built by David Yurman headquartered in NYC. In total, There are 18 David Yurman stores distributed across 10 states and four stores across three international metropolises as of mid-2009. Its first international store was opened in Hong Kong's International Finance Center, closeby the the David Yurman Asia HQ.

 
History of the Brand

 

David Yurman spent his early life on Long Island, N.Y. &  first stepped out as a designer and business man peddling little sculptures in his high school cafeteria. Later, at age 16, he was introduced to Cuban sculptor & welder Ernesto Gonzales while paying his sister a visit in Provincetown, MA. Through the art of sculpting, David discovered an outlet & focus for his creativity, which he would develop over the following two decades as an apprentice under renowned sculptors Jacques Lipshitz & Theodore Rozack (he collaborated with Picasso & Modigliani). Following a year at NYU, David left college & traveled across America to California where he gained refuge in the bohemian artist hub of Big-Sur. In the late 1960's, David returned from his bohemian sojourn to Greenwich Village where he began working with Hans Van de Bovenkamp. It was in his studio that David encountered Sybil Kleinrock, a talented painter who, like David Yurman, just recently returned from the Californian beatnik scene. One day while wearing one of David Yurman's pieces to an art event, Sybil Kleinrock's adorment caught the attention of the gallery owner who enquired if it was for sale. Although David Yurman couldn't imagine recreating something so personal, Sybil Kleinrock recognized an commercial potential. In the early 1970's, David & Sybil shifted to the countryside & founded Putnam Art Works. Throughout the decade, David & Sybil showcased their designs & paintings at numerous craft exhibitions, & in 1979 they tied the knot.
 
Running Putnam Art Works allowed the couple to learn about the market for fine crafts and jewelry, laying the groundwork for the establishment of David Yurman Inc, in 1980. By 1985, Yurman had become famous for his iconic cable bracelet. Today, David Yurman Inc offers a huge variety of jewelry & watch collections for men and women, and his own iconic fragrance & eyewear product line.

 
Design Trademarks
 
It was in the year 1982 that David Yurman showcased his trademark David Yurman cable bracelet: a twisted helix adorned with gemstones on its finial ends. Some other notable collections include Silver Ice (incorporating silver & paved diamonds), the Buckle Collection & the X collection. Today, David Yurman often adorns the pages of established fashion magazines like Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Town & Country, with its jewelry being showcased by Supermodel Kate Moss and others.
 
Each & every accessory or jewelry item comes with meticulously crafted intricate designs and styles, which include David Yurman gothic sterling silver skull jewelry, sterling silver gothic David Yurman swords jewelry, gothic silver David Yurman crosses jewelry, sterling silver gothic David Yurman Fleur de lis jewelry, gothic sterling silver David Yurman Zodiac jewelry, gothic sterling silver David Yurman flower jewelry, gothic sterling silver David Yurman animals jewelry, gothic sterling silver David Yurman angels jewelry, gothic sterling silver David Yurman Hearts jewelry and countless other classic sterling silver gothic jewelry designs.

 
 
David Yurman replicas and David Yurman inspired jewelry: Why they are rising in popularity

 
In recent years, David Yurman jewelry has faced adversity from numerous offshore competitors of equal capacity and talent, resources and ability to deliver equally detailed, gorgeous & well-crafted luxury gothic styled silver jewelry to bikers & other fans at a small fraction of David Yurman jewelry prices. Today, fans of gothic sterling silver jewelry have easy and affordable access to an extensive range of alternatives to original David Yurman jewelry. Gothic silver jewelry fans are beginning to wise up to the reality of branding, which is really no more than an imaginary concept. In every single designer label from Chrome Hearts and Bill Wall Leather to Gaboratory and Justin Davis, gothic jewelry prices have gone through the roof, causing numerous gothic sterling silver jewelry fans to be priced out of the the gothic silver jewelry premium brand market. Brand is not something which customers will always be willing to bear the cost for. In view of the widespread availability of cheaper & equally well-crafted offerings, it is no wonder that luxury label jewelry is not an unusual or rare sight on the streets despite the luxury brand pricing of the original. The new wisdom is: why burn a hole in your pocket on designer label jewelry when one can get a materially identical product made from the same Best grade 925 sterling silver at a tiny fraction of the cost?

 
 
However, in choosing alternatives in the form of fakes or similarly styled inspired designs, it is critical to first know the quality of jewelry you are paying for. David Yurman Jewelry competitors range from Best grade alternatives and close replicas by freelance expert jewelers to mass-producing manufacturers  mass produced cheap imitations made from cheap metals such as aluminium & copper.
 

 
Bloodysilver's David Yurman: Impressions and Inspiration

 
 
At Bloodysilver.com, we bring you gothic silver jewelry inspired by the most classic David Yurman jewelry at affordable prices without delving into piracy or fraud. With the phenomenal rise in  the popularity of David Yurman jewelry, retail prices of gothic silver jewelry pieces crafted by David Yurman jewelry have shot above a level which the majority of biker jewelry enthusiasts feel is reasonably affordable. Original David Yurman pendants start from US$400 up, authentic David Yurman rings start at US$1,000, authentic David Yurman lighters can cost up to US$2,000 and David Yurman bracelets and David Yurman chains can easily hit you for over US$4,000 - 5,000 depending on the weight and the level of intricacy of the design. At Bloodysilver.com, we craft our jewelry based on the feel & look of many of David Yurman's best designs by gothic sterling silver jewelry designs & offer them to you at a miniscule fraction of cost you'd pay for the original David Yurman jewelry piece. Like the original sterling silver David Yurman jewelry piece, our David Yurman-inspired gothic sterling silver pieces are made only from pure 925 sterling silver and crafted purely by hand. In the same process that David Yurman jewelry manufacturers use, our factory moulds churn out only basic shapes, which our artists have to manually handcraft, chip, mould & polish into the work of art we conveniently deliver to your doorstep; a chunky piece of gothic sterling silver jewelry inspired by the original David Yurman jewelry item which caught your eye in the David Yurman jewelry boutique. Since you aren't paying for the David Yurman brand jewelry brand name when you choose our gothic silver jewelry products, our prices are unbelievably a lot less than what you would end up paying for an original David Yurman jewelry piece (up to 90% lower).