David Morris Cocktail Rings
Renowned for innovative designs that combine traditional craftsmanship with contemporary style, London jeweler David Morris has been a favorite among discerning jewelry buyers, European royalty and Hollywood stars for the past 60 years.
Morris was born in North London in 1936. He apprenticed as a teenager under a leading jeweler in Hatton Garden, London’s jewelry quarter, and later attended the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where he studied goldsmithing.
In 1962, Morris opened his first atelier. His jewelry designs, which featured valuable gemstones like Colombian emeralds and Kashmir sapphires, soon attracted the attention of London’s wealthy and elite. In 1965, actor Richard Burton purchased for Elizabeth Taylor a heart-shaped diamond necklace that Morris designed. For Prince Charles’s 21st birthday in 1969, Morris was commissioned to design a gold dragon hood ornament for his Aston Martin convertible — the same car driven by Prince William and Catherine Middleton on their wedding day in 2011.
One of Morris’s most famous associations is with the James Bond films — indeed, the franchise’s relationship with jewelry isn’t simply about watches alone. In 1971, Morris created the lavish diamond jewelry prominently featured in the opening credits of Diamonds Are Forever. He also designed the jadeite pendant necklace worn by Bond girl Maud Adams in The Man With The Golden Gun, the Burmese sapphire ring and the diamond scoop necklace worn by Teri Hatcher in Tomorrow Never Dies, and, of course, Denise Richards’s rose-cut and micro-pavé adornments in The World Is Not Enough.
Morris’s company expanded from its initial Mayfair location to its flagship store on New Bond Street in London (established in 1996). The brand has opened several boutiques worldwide. David Morris cocktail rings, drop earrings, studs, pendant necklaces and brooches feature a glittering array of flawless diamonds, vibrant colored gemstones and luminous pearls. Today, the jewelry business is family-run, with his son Jeremy having been at the helm since 2003.
Morris’s jewelry has been featured in exhibitions such as “Designing 007 — Fifty Years of Bond Style,” which opened in 2012 at the Barbican in London. His pieces are also part of the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
On 1stDibs, find a range of David Morris jewelry that includes rings, earrings and necklaces.
21st Century and Contemporary English David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century British Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century British Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Artisan David Morris Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English David Morris Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Zambian Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1970s English Retro Vintage David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s British Anglo-Indian David Morris Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco David Morris Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s British Modern David Morris Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English David Morris Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Platinum