He was an apprentice with sculptor Jacques Lipchitz for several years and had his own studio in Greenwich Village. He formed the company Putnam Art Works in the 1970s and in 1977 David Yurman was one of 12 jewelers who exhibited at the first New Designer Gallery at the Retail Jewelers of America Show. His signature piece which is a cable bracelet was introduced in1 983. David Yurman’s has featured models and actresses such as Kate Moss, Naomi Watts, Naomi Campbell, and Gisele Bundchen in advertising. His book David Yurman Cable was published in 2017.