Ari Daniel Norman is a British designer and manufacturer of traditional and modern sterling silver jewellery and gifts. Norman is the founder and director of Ari D Norman Ltd, international supplier of sterling silver designs to the trade and consumer market, and creator of the Ari D Norman brand.
Norman was the first and only silversmith to win the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement in 1989 and was awarded Freedom of the City of London in 1992 for services rendered to the British Silver industry.
He currently lives and works in North West London with his two sons, Lee and Adam.
Ari D Norman Silver Makers Mark – AN in a shield
ENGLISH STERLING SILVER TOP WINE BOTTLE CORK HAVING HUNTER WITH DOG, ATTAINING ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERWORK, ARI D. NORMAN, LONDON, ENGLAND; 3.5″H
Sold for $275 at CLEMENTS in 2016
Norman initially bought silver jewellery and gift items from Mexican artisans in order to sell directly onto retailers. He then started to design his own work, at first adapting and modify pieces, later creating more and more original pieces until Norman eventually developed his own antique style that would become globally heralded and often copied. Norman took great interest in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements and began to design jewellery that reflected these styles. He then drew inspiration from further back in time and would design items heavily influenced by the Victorian art era. These were considered the ‘antiques of tomorrow’ and drew influence from artists such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, William Morris, Georges Fouquet, Victor Horta, Rene Lalique and Alphonse Mucha. Reference: Wikipedia
