Designers
Our Custom Design Process
Designing love you can see, since 1923: Our Custom Design process is a collaborative process, whether designing a new piece or re-designing an old piece. Work closely with our staff to create your one-of-a-kind treasure. We start with an idea and build from there with our three step process: Sketch – to CAD – to Finished Product.
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Since 1923
William Morrison opened a Jewelry store in Berkeley in 1923. The proverbial “jack of all trades”, William Morrison used the skills he had picked up in goldsmithing, diamond setting and watchmaking as a way to make a living. A character all his life, he liked fast cars and bought a motorcycle in his eighties.
Walter Morrison learned the business from his dad and took over the store upon his return from WWII. Under his leadership the store expanded both in size and in the quality of the merchandise offered for sale. Dubbed the “flying jeweler” in an industry article written about him, Walter enjoyed a lifelong love affair with flying and owned his own airplane.
The New Age
By the 1960’s Walter’s two stepsons, Peter and Matthew Berryhill, made their appearance in the jewelry store. As partners, they ran the business successfully for the next forty years, and it was during their reign that Morrison’s moved it’s location from Berkeley to Orinda. Motorcycles and airplanes gave way to BMW’s, tennis rackets and golf clubs, but the great customer service continued unchanged.
David Berryhill, Matthew’s son, and his wife Christine are the modern face of Morrison’s today; with more than fourty-five years of combined experience, a wealth of industry contacts and a passion for iconic brands and jewelry design. David and Christine's passions reflect those of several of the owners that preceded them. When they aren't working they like to play golf and ride their Harley Davidson. But Harley Jane, the store mascot is their true love.