David Yurman Launches his First Book, David Yurman Cable

By: Robert Diamond Oct. 16, 2017

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ Since 1983, when David Yurman debuted its now-legendary Cable bracelet, the twisted helix has been the American jeweler's signature. As Yurman himself states, "Cable is the river that runs through all of our collections." Unifying his designsfrom jeweled cuffs to modern pinky rings the form nods to antiquity while highlighting Yurman's renowned creativity and contemporary craftsmanship. Rhythmic, strong, and flexible, it epitomizes sculptural simplicity, opening the doors to myriad possibilities. David YuRMAN CABLE explores cable as an archetypal form in both history and nature, and Yurman's artistic use of it as the brand's defining visual icon. With never-before-seen original sketches, stunning photography, and informative text, this exquisite volume will be sought after by design and jewelry lovers alike.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Yurman is an American jewelry designer and founder of his eponymous house. In a creative partnership with his wife, Sybil, who is a painter, Yurman, himself a sculptor, launched his namesake jewelry company in 1980. Yurman's jewelry is carried by luxury and specialty stores around the world including New York, Beverly Hills, Toronto, Paris, Moscow and Dubai - and in thirty-eight solely owned boutiques.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS: Paul Greenhalgh is a published author and director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, U.K. He is the former director and president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. William Norwich is a writer, fashion and interior design editor, and video and television reporter. Carine Roitfeld is a legendary fashion stylist, former editor in chief of French Vogue, and founder of CR Fashion Book.

Credit line for the book must read: David Yurman Cable David Yurman 2017. Select press images will be made available and are to be credited on a case-by-case basis, but no images may be used, in print or digitally, without written consent from the author. Serial rights are available, please contact Jessica Napp @ 212 387 3436 or jnapp@rizzoliusa.comto secure your selection.

David YuRMAN CABLE
By David Yurman
Contributions by Paul Greenhalgh, William Norwich, and Carine Roitfeld
Hardcover / 12" x 12" /216 pages / 150 color and b&w photographs
$95.00 US / ISBN: 978-0-8478-6091-3 / Rizzoli New York / November 2017
www.rizzoliusa.com

ABOUT David YuRMAN
David Yurman is the premier American luxury jewelry brand with a mission to share in life's exceptional moments. Founded by two artists, David and Sybil Yurman, in New York in 1980, artistic inspiration, craftsmanship and unconventional yet elegant designs are at the core of the brand. The marriage of David's background in sculpture with Sybil's natural understanding of color and art yields signature jewelry designs; diamond, pearl, and gemstone jewelry and Swiss-crafted timepieces that are renowned for capturing the essence of relaxed American luxury. David Yurman collections are available at 47 retail and concession locations throughout the United States, Canada, and France, and at over 350 locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers, including in the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, the UK, Russia and the UAE.