LEGACY OF SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
Webb has won several awards, including the Artisan’s Award at the NY International Gift Fair and the Madam CJ Walker Entrepreneur Award (named for America’s first female self- made millionaire). She was also a finalist in the 2021 The Next Now international competition for emerging jewelry designers. She has been a guest on the radio program Beyond the Fog, a show that has previously interviewed San Francisco mayor London Breed and California governor Gavin Newsom. In 1998, Dorian was commissioned by the Red Cross to design an award pin for its Woman of the Year recipient. Other jewelry commissions ensued, including one for Judith Jamison’s Kennedy Center honor and another for Celine Dion’s world tour. In 2018, Dorian Webb had her first solo exhibition at Thelma Harris Art Gallery in Oakland, CA. The show included not only her jewelry but also her floral headpieces, gem-encrusted sculptures, and large-scale watercolors. In 2021 Webb was selected as one of six jewelers nationwide for the Emerging Designer Diamond Initiative, which seeks to diversify the natural diamond industry. Through her blog, she honors female community leaders who have impacted their communities, pioneering women not being recognized for their accomplishments. She also formally
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