Alyssa Norton’s jewelry is a study in tensions between the future and the past, between the functional and the sculptural. In every collection, Alyssa mines that place where modernism plays with punk, creating thought-provoking and wearable pieces. Whether weaving silk and suede into heavy silver chain, or lacquering and airbrushing the brass panels of a wrist cuff, Alyssa invites us to rethink how we adorn our bodies with materials and ideas.

Her experimentation with the most elementary forms of craftsmanship—weaving, tying, and wrapping—produces intricate compositions of metal, leather and silk. Her pieces beg to travel around the body as necklaces, lariats, bracelets, belts or headpieces. Alyssa’s signature pieces of woven silk, chain and rhinestone have been influential in shaping the course of contemporary jewelry. Current pieces are shown below. The archive is available on request.