The best jewellery in a Bond film is the kind that tells you who is wearing it. The David Morris Bond Necklace is a platinum-set scoop of white diamonds, and in Tomorrow Never Dies it tells you that Paris Carver has access to better things than the people around her. It is a piece of the London jeweller David Morris, and it is the one most associated with him: Wikipedia calls the scalloped diamond Bond rivière necklace his most memorable Bond piece.
In the film
Teri Hatcher’s Paris Carver wears the necklace in an intimate love scene with Pierce Brosnan’s Bond, and she is later assassinated while wearing it. Hatton Jewels, which has handled one, reports that the appearance prompted many people to ask David Morris for copies. More on the film is on our Tomorrow Never Dies page.
The details
The piece is described as a scoop necklace of platinum-set white diamonds. Hatton Jewels calls the one it bought a 25-carat diamond scoop necklace. We could not confirm the carat weight of the film’s necklace, so we leave it at that. The scalloped line is what matters: it follows the collarbone rather than hanging from it, and so reads as part of the neckline instead of an addition to it.
Owning it now
This is a bespoke piece, not a catalogue item. David Morris sells fine necklaces in its London atelier range, at prices that run up to £186,000 on the site, and its Miss Daisy, Simply Brilliant and Rose Cut collections are among them. The Bond necklace itself comes up pre-owned occasionally, as at Hatton Jewels. Ask for it by name and check the provenance.
As a gift, we would choose a simple line of white diamonds in platinum over anything coloured, and wear it with a plain neckline, as the film does. The point is that nothing competes with it.
In the same spirit
An alternative from our catalogue, chosen for the same restraint. It is not a David Morris piece, and it is not from this film.
- David Deyong DiamonDust Drop Hexagon Earrings (Spectre): a diamond piece with a clean geometric line.
Specifications
| Maker | David Morris, London |
|---|---|
| Piece | Bond Necklace, scoop necklace |
| Metal and stones | Platinum, white diamonds |
| Worn by | Paris Carver (Teri Hatcher) |
| Availability | Bespoke; pre-owned examples appear occasionally |
Questions
What necklace does Paris Carver wear in Tomorrow Never Dies?
The David Morris Bond Necklace, a platinum-set scoop of white diamonds.
Who made it?
David Morris, the London jeweller.
Can I buy the Bond Necklace?
Not as a catalogue item. David Morris can be approached for fine necklaces, and the Bond piece sometimes appears pre-owned.
For more from the era, see the Pierce Brosnan page or browse jewellery. David Morris shows the current necklaces.
