The House of Harry Winston jewelers is one of the most famous, luxurious and prestigious in the world.
Named after its founder, who was born in 1896, and perhaps most famous for being the last private owner of the Hope Diamond, Winston was also the first person to jewelry to actresses fabulous Academy Awards in 1944.
Although the company has not been confirmed until 1932, although he had many years of experience in jewelry, which helped his father's shop since he was a young man. According to legend, a young Winston had the capability of spotting gems, when twelve years, has bought an emerald ring scrap trading 25 cents, and sold it two days later, $ 800.
He created the Harry Winston in 1932 and quickly established a reputation for great style and imaginative design. He was a successful dealer and in 1949 he bought the most famous diamonds in the world of a million dollars, the Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond was originally a 112-carat diamond stolen from a Hindu statue, and introduced to Europe by a man named Tavernier. Tavernier was then eaten by a pack of wild dogs. It was later owned by Louis XIV who had reduced to 80 carats. Louis was executed during the French Revolution. These deaths have helped create the legend that the Hope diamond was cursed.
He disappeared after the death of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette, but 44 carat deep blue diamond surface some 30 years later. Almost certainly the same stone. It was bought by a banker named Henry Thomas Hope, who gave his wife. His wife ran after another man, and hopefully sold to fend off bankruptcy, reinforcing the legend of the curse.
It 'was later owned by Evelyn McLean, who died wearing the Hope Diamond, 1947. Winston bought the diamond for his estate. Winston set a traveling exhibition of fine diamonds, which I hope will be the star attraction.
In 1958, he gave hope to the Smithsonian Museum, sent by ordinary mail, in a single package. Over the years, he donated more gems at the Smithsonian, they would one day meeting in Winston Gallery of the Smithsonian.
Winston jewelry is known to be exquisitely designed, flattering and feminine, but as glamorous and radiant. The diamonds used in his plays have always been top quality and build quality second to none. Own a piece of history of the diamond is a rare and wonderful, and pieces of Winston are wanted and loved in the world, no less today than in past.Here is Harry Winston earrings.
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