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Harry Winston

American luxury jewelry brand Harry Winston was founded in 1932 in the center of a vibrant and vibrant New York. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of this city, Harry Winston began his diamond era, transforming diamonds into a real work of art, creating a completely new jewelry design.

The diamonds Harry Winston became an icon of international gloss and luxury, creating a revolution on the red carpet of the Oscars in 1943, when the winner in the nomination for Best Actress Jennifer Jones shone in recognizable diamonds from Mr. Winston. It was Harry Winston who set new standards for jewelry for celebrity, so the Jeweler for the Stars was born.

For more than 6 decades, many celebrities from Jennifer Jones to Jennifer Lopez, from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna, from Elizabeth Taylor to Angelina Jolie, from Charlize Theron to Kylie Minogue appear on red carpet tracks in products from Harry Winston.

In 1949, an American jeweler buys the world's most famous blue diamond “Hope” weighing 45.52 carats, among its previous owners was Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette. In 1958, he was bestowed by the Smithsonian Research Institute, and in 2010, Harry Winston created a new frame for it called “Embracing Hope”, which became the symbol of the charity organization The Harry Winston Hope Foundation Inc.

Mr. Winston had a passion for collecting exclusive gems and jewelry by famous people. In his collection were:

Lesotho is a rough diamond weighing over 601 carats. Acquired in 1968, it was divided live on television into 18 separate diamonds. One 40.42 carat particle was purchased by Aristotle Onassis for Jacqueline Kennedy for her wedding ring.

Jonker, the seventh largest diamond in history weighing 726 carats, was acquired in 1935.

Taylor-Burton - This exclusive gem was donated by Richard Burton to his wife Elizabeth Taylor in 1967. He is a pear-cut diamond cut 69.42 carats from a diamond found in 241 carats, which Winston purchased at the First Diamond Mine in South Africa.

Mr. Winston's stunning collection of jewelry stones called “Court of Jewels” visited many cities in America from 1949 to 1953.

The jewelry art of the brand Harry Winston is a diamond luxury, a joint work of gemologists, designers and craftsmen, who together create exceptional beauty of jewelry. The stones, meticulously mounted by the craftsmen by hand into barely visible platinum rims, shine in all their perfection.

The Harry Winston watch is a combination of precious stones of the highest class with time-tested traditions of Swiss watchmaking. For the first time the watch line of the brand was introduced in 1989. Continuing the immaculate traditions of legendary jewelry, the watch collections of the brand embody real luxury with excellent design and extremely attentive to the details of production.

Avenue and Premier collections that have become an icon of style, the innovative Ocean collection, elegant Harry Winston Midnight, breathtaking breathtaking watches from the High Art collection - they are all the heritage and pride of the company.

Experts are following with great interest the Opus collection, presented for the first time in 2001 and annually replenished thanks to the close cooperation of the brand with independent watch manufacturers.

In 2011, the company's total sales amounted to $ 246 million, selling watches totaled $ 36 million. In 2013, the company became part of The Swatch Group Ltd.

The legacy of Harry Winston is a rare, exceptional, timeless, delightful jewelry and watch, as well as exclusive diamonds. The company continues the tradition established by the founder of the brand for buying up vintage products and precious stones, replenishing its invaluable collection.