Sybil Yurman Honored

Posted by Maire Loughran Jul 30, 2008

At the 25th anniversary of the Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) last week Sybil Yurman, president and chief marketing officer of David Yurman was awarded the 2008 Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

David Yurman got his start in jewelry making after receiving positive reaction to an angel shaped copper belt buckle that he designed for his wife, Sybil. Well, one thing lead to anther and the jewelry design business really took off with Yurman's twisted helix design bracelet. At that time, Sybil was in charge of the selection and pairing of different colored gemstones for use in the twisted helix bracelet.

Working hand in hand or as Mrs. Yurman puts it, "her ying to his yang" the two built a jewelry making empire.