Robert Lee Morris Jewelry

Robert Lee Morris is one of the leaders in the field of art to wear. He began this aspect of his career in the 1970's and focused on sculptural and organic forms. Morris worked with many fashion designers and collaborated with Donna Karan in 1985 on her first collection. Morris has won numerous awards in the fields of fashion and jewelry. Morris's work is done in silver; gold; bronze and 24 karat matte gold plating. This pendant necklace is unusual in that it is made entirely of 18 karat gold. It consists of a hammered gold choker...

The soft abstract design of this dramatic cuff, is of two wings, gently meeting, with a thick edge of silver as the long curved vertical line in the cent...

These one of a kind gorgeous Wabi Sabi earrings are antiqued brass. large "spinning" discs made of cross hatched woven bamboo strips. Clip ons. Created by castings made from wax impressions of baskets. the coloration in these earrings are like a an old masters dark, murky painting. Exotic and stunning as Robert Lee Morris jewelry...

This multi row linked bracelet features gutsy dart pendants in various sizes, lush rich 24k gold plated brass forms that hang like clusters of exotic fruit. The Dart form was taken f...

Created in 1987 for the Donna Karan collections, where the theme was soft pebbles, this belt length necklace is composed of repeating egg forms that are solid brass, plated in a semi...

Robert Lee Morris Runway Collection Large Gold Charm Bracelet for Donna Karan, for a resort show in 1987. The oversized Gold plated beads are...

This striking and powerful statement necklace is made of polished brass. The high polish makes this look like a massive solid gold necklace, which is the ultimate fashion jewelry tri...

Created in 1986, as part of a huge family of egg themed jewelry, this is part of the Wabi Sabi collection. A blend of oxidized brass and copper the simplicity of this design is part of its dramatic charm. Individually constructed hollow ovalized components hang from a chain separated by copper beads. The coloration of this piece is warm and non conventional, typical of the breaking of new ground Morris accomplished with his fashion jewelry. Wabi Sabi is the Japanese term that means aged, used, worn, filled with character and spirit through use, old, spirited, and Robert Lee Morris loves it. So much of his jewelry has the Wabi Sabi quality, which is the opposite of glitz and sparkly bling so associated with jewelry in the first place. Morris spent 4 years living in Japan as a child, his father a USAF officer and pilot, and was very inspired by the beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetic and culture. Therefore one can see this exemplified in the colors of the metal and materials he uses; tarnished and oxidized brass, copper bronze and sometimes even darkened silver. The occasional use of leather or Elk skin...

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Stone Charm Bracelet made in 1984 is a One of a Kind. It is a blend of vintage African trading beads, made of a...

In his very fertile period of 1982-1984, Robert experimented with countless variations of construction seeking new ways to make body hugging bib necklaces. This one is very early, vintage for sure, whereby a grid pattern was created using solid gold plated...

Liquid Geometry, the essence of the work of Robert Lee Morris, is exemplified in these softly dangling earrings. Polish silver, the individual sections are linked with a rivet and create a flowing flexible moving earring that catches the light like diamonds. Clip on earrings, these are handmade and extremely lightweight, The design concept came from a body of work that Robert did for Donna Karan when she was working at Ann Klein, and the snake scale...

This is a listing for one single 8.25" gold plated brass Tusk pin. The photo shows two of them, for dramatic reasons, but these are sold separately. The Tusk pin became an iconic des...

This glamorous wide link bracelet is iconic of the Bold Gold trend that was created by Robert Lee Morris and Donna Karan during the height of the 1980's. Inspired by the brick-lay construction (using rich 24k gold plated brass castings), from the 1983-084 Ann Klein...

In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke the fashion industry up to his high energy presence. He i...

Robert Lee Morris Turtle Back Link iconic chain from the 1990's. Originally created for his Signature collection and reworked later for Donna Karan's colle...

Robert Lee Morris makes sculptural art/fashion jewelry that is both sensually organic as well as architectural and engineered into liquid geometry. This is a classic 2x3 row Bar bracelet, shiny gold plated brass, composed of individual hollow rectangular blocks that are joined by long rivets holding the entire construction into a flexible wearable bracelet. Very dynamic, it can actually fold completely up into a solid block, or be stretched out and worn as a Bold Gold bracelet...

Slugs in Love??? Well yes, the names Robert had to come up with for all his forms were often quirky and odd, and this brooch is from the Slug family of sha...

This very simple but strong shape, called a Gong, is gold plated brass, and is 3 inches diameter, a nice size for wearing on a jacket or coat. The way the disc comes to a point, like a classic Coolie hat, is subtle but distinctive. Created in the mid 1980's as part of the huge trend in fashion for Bold Gold jewelry...

Bold Gold was a huge trend in the late 1980's in part due to the enormous influence that Robert Lee Morris had in the fashion and jewelry industries in the USA. His collaborations with Donna Karan helped to propel his reputation across Europe and Asia, and such brooches as this became popular. This is a large, gold plated brass abstract brooch, called the Aardvark due to the long nose shape. The delightful coils of soft organic metal...

Created for a Donna Karan fall collection 1987, this large and impressive brooch is iconic for Robert Lee Morris and for Donna Karan, due to the unmistakable organic flow of the desi...

Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Curved Collar Pendant - This sophisticated RLM Studio sterling silver necklace features a sculptural curved collar pendant on a sleek snake chain w...

Created during the accessory frenzy of the mid 1980's, Robert Lee Morris was creating up a storm of gold plated brass and silver jewelry for his collaborations with Donna Karan. This...

Robert Lee Morris Gold Plated Ribbon Link Bracelet, created in 1992 as part of the wholesale collection. A simple but totally original link bracelet with 7 sculpted ribbonlike "folds" with wide connecting rings. The simple lobster clasp connects directly into the end of the last unit. The brass castings were carved from wax and feature iconic form, with deep concave dimensions. A lovely wearable and casual piece of fashion jewelry from the early 1990's. Morris maintained a large jewelry making studio in Soho NYC...

Created in 1987 for Donna Karan's fluid clothing, this brooch is gold plated brass, and is a depiction of two dolphins swimming in the sea. The iconic look of these organic motions, ...

Robert Lee Morris is the designer who brought the rustic look of Wabi Sabi into his fashion jewelry and has helped to make it more mainstream. This one of a kind spectacular necklace...

The scale and color and form of this brooch is iconic Robert Lee Morris fashion/art jewelry. First is the voluptuous shapes that are crafted into a flowing, undulating sculpture that is then Colored with a Verdigris oxidation, which gives it a shockingly strong bright green color. Then there is the scale; Big Bold and Statement jewelry for sure. Great for the runway and very stylish people. This is a fabulous one of a kind piece for a big coat...

In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke the fashion industry up to his high energy presence. He i...

This bold and very sculptural brooch by robert Lee Morris is sterling silver, and is an actual dome that is nearly 3/4" high. there is a rimmed hole in the top center which makes this form completely mysterious and engaging. For the lover of wearing clusters or groupings of brooches on their coat. A very unusual piece, this three dimensional silver form is strikingly original and at the same time very clean and pure. Created in the late 1980's during a very active period of collaboration between Robert and Donna Karan who was asking for silver brooches to wear down the runway with her fall jackets. Called the Peephole due to its resemblance to a door peephole...

This bold and sculptural clip on earring is an example of the big scale jewelry Robert Lee Morris and Donna Karan created for furnished the runway. These are a warm burnished brass, ...

Robert Lee Morris designed the Dart family during the early 1980's after his Coty Award winning collection for Calvin Klein. Inspired first by feather forms, the Dart is literally th...

This gold plated brass necklace looks like a classic ancient Roman style Laurel Leaf crown, classic and forever beautiful never to go out of style. This is a prototype and rare piece as few of these were made for the marketplace, so that makes this one very special. Designed in 1988 as part of the Vegetal collection. There is a slight antique finish own the gold plated surface, which adds to the "forever" appeal of this piece. It is part of the Casual Necklace family, meant for everyday wear. There is a large body of jewelry created by Robert Lee Morris called Casual Gold. They are made by rearranging the many RLM vocabulary components into new and interesting configurations. All necklaces...

This brooch is a perfect combination of organic and architectural forms in harmony. The iconic bold organic style of Robert Lee Morris is on display with this brooch in the top of th...

Created in 1987 during the huge fashion trend for oversized brooches, this beautiful dynamic piece resembles an abstract saxophone, or even stylized ve...

Robert Lee Morris Long Gold Plated Egg Chain Necklace with Crater Pendant, created in 1987. During a period when when Morris was creating Egg themed jewelry, including using soft rounded pebbles there was a push for bigger volume with less weight in the jewelry. The fashion trends in the 1980's often centered around large volumes in clothes, hair, shoulders and jewelry. This elegant long Opera length chain...

This is a large, flexible, moveable kinetic sterling silver brooch by Robert Lee Morris, constructed in the late 1980's as part of his mens collection. The bottom two crosses swing easily from the top three crosses. There is a sculptural dimension to the piece, and it is large enough to be a strong statement brooch. Perfect for a black leather jacket or winter coat. Minimal design, the iconic cross...

This is a configurations of gold plated brass crosshatched designs within circles and high domes surrounded by an orbiting ring, with chiseled fringe drops of solid brass, patterned into a high neck, short bib necklace. Simple hook clasp. One of a kind. Very early piece from 1982-83. There is a large body of jewelry created by Robert Lee Morris called Casual Gold. They are made by rearranging the many RLM vocabulary components into new and interesting configurations. All necklaces...

In 1983, RLM made a collection based on the book "The Mists of Avalon", and this piece is one of them. Romantic and dramatic, the rich gold plating gives this a luxurious and lumino...

A fine pair of designer earrings. In hand hammered 18 karat yellow gold. By Robert Lee Morris. Each with gold rectangular drops suspended from ear wires. Marked to the reverse o...

This period vintage gold plated link necklace was designed and executed in the late 70's by Robert Lee Morris when he had his Art Wear gallery in NYC/ Soho. It is a fine example of his organic and sensual sculptural forms. It is a necklace today that remains timeless and modernist as he bridged the worlds of fashion and art as one. It is wearable jewelry that evokes a sensuality. The links that are reinterpreted teardrop forms with a modernist approach in jewelry design are modernity brought to a high level. Robert Lee Morris during his high time...

These very unusual Bold /Gold earrings are actually buttons in that they are clips and sit high on the ear. The dynamic design features a curving cross bar over an attached donut for...

Robert Lee Morris is known for his oversized runway jewelry, much loved by fashion designers and editors world wide. This enormous bracelet is composed ...

Stunning Robert Lee Morris statement piece with a wonderful Coral Reef motif. Early RLM. This is a heavy bracelet. New old stock, purchased and stored away as is with 95% of our cost...

Vintage Sterling Silver Robert Lee Morris Heart Ring 1990s Center Heart on this heavy Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Ring. Approx size 6.5 Hallmarked RLM 9...

RLM Vintage Cuff, circa 1980s Collection, Never worn. Measures 1.5" at the widest and tapers down to about .66" This is a very tiny bracelet best for someone with less than a 6" wris...

Sterling Silver. Hallmarked RLM. hieroglyphics type lettering around entire bracelet. Cuff is .60 in wide. Will fit a 6 - 7 in wrist. This is out of a massive collection of Hopi, Zun...

Double Strand Necklace with a huge Circular drop, made by RLM in the 1980s-1990s. Brushed Gold tone finish. 15.5 end to end. 2.15 inches diameter on the disc, which drops down 5 inc...