ADAM'S FINE JEWELLERY 3rd DECEMBER 2024

91 David Morris , a family-run business which is one of the last British workshops to create their jewellery on-site in their London Bond Street atelier today, is a favourite of royal families and celeb- rities alike. The eponymous business, also known as “The London Jewellers”, was founded in 1962 and soon reflected the extravagance expected from the Swinging Sixties. Only a year after opening, David Mor- ris and his partner won the prestigious 9th De Beers Diamonds In- ternational Award in NewYork, heralding a career and future that exemplify exaction and creativity. Morris even went on to win the award again the following year. An appreciation of nature and natural shapes is a clear throughline in the work of David Morris.The House is known for utilising the rarest and most-prized gemstones, from Colombian emeralds to sapphires found in the remote hills of Kashmir.A strong admiration for the translucent and majestic diamond lies at the heart of all Da- vid Morris pieces and can be seen in the opulent use of the expertly cut gems. It is not an exaggeration to say that pieces by David Morris have been cemented as the signifier of fine jewellery in the popular imag- ination.The brand was first commissioned by a royal family in 1967, on the occasion of the marriage of Crown Prince Hans Adam of Liechtenstein to Countess Kinsky of Austria.The following decades came with many important and visible commissions such as the MissWorld crown, aWelsh Dragon mascot for the Prince ofWales’s Aston, and the title sequence gems in the James Bond movie “Dia- monds are Forever”; David Morris designs were subsequently used in a further four Bond films. Today David Morris pieces often appear on the red carpet, having been worn by celebrities such as Barbra Streisand, OprahWinfrey, Catherine Deneuve, and Adele. In 2003, David’s son Jeremy took over as Managing Director and Principal Designer, with a focus on limited collections inspired by nature, mythology, and travel. The work of David Morris can be summed up as the resurrection of vintage glamour meets contemporary grace and minimalism. The end result is jewellery that transcends time and trends for a dramatic effect suitable for any occasion.