Enter the glamorous domain of world-famous jewellery house, Harry
Winston, and discover the true rags-to-riches story of the
immigrant family behind the phenomenon. Harry Winston’s famous
slogan for his success was: “knowledge, courage, and the ability
to finance.” King of Diamonds: The Flawless World of Harry
Winston is the quintessential rags-to-riches success story of a
very poor immigrant family emigrating from Ukraine to America. It
is the story of how one man, Harry Winston, created a famous name
with his company, founded in New York City in 1932. Winston became
known for the owning and sales of very large diamonds. At one
point, he owned a third of the world’s most famous gems,
including the Hope Diamond, which earned him the moniker “King of
Diamonds.” The book details how author Ronald Winston’s father
got his start and began what would eventually become the most
famous jewellery house in the world. Peek inside his first office,
an upstairs Fifth Ave location, followed by subsequent locations in
Rockefeller Centre, an office across from St. Patrick's Cathedral,
and finally an image-building store on Fifth Avenue. Known as the
“Jewelleer to the Stars,” Winston’s gems have appeared both
on the Hollywood red carpet and in famous Hollywood films like
Notorious starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant, The Graduate
starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, and How to Lose a Guy in
10 Days starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Celebrities
such as Marilyn Monroe, Viola Davis, Helen Mirren, Gwyneth Paltrow,
and many more have worn Winston pieces on Hollywood’s biggest
nights. The story then follows Harry Winston’s successor and
heir, Ronald Winston, and his making of the family name. Under
Ronald, the company’s name would not remain just famous, but
would become world-famous. Ronald built locations in Los Angeles,
Hawaii, Japan, and China. Ronald’s saga continued with his entry
into the revolution in Angola, buying diamonds from its charismatic
leader, Jonas Savimbi. Ronald Winston risked his life in order to
make profits that repaid the death taxes caused by his father’s
passing. In all, King of Diamonds is a joyous evocation of two men
who added an innumerable amount to the image, story, and marketing
of luxury products, as well as to the joy of people who love and
purchase these objects. After all, as frequent Winston
jewellery-wearer Marilyn Monroe would say, “diamonds are a
girl’s best friend.”
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