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Harry Winston | |
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| Born | March 1, 1896 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1978 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Years active | 1908–1978 |
| Known for | Harry Winston, Inc. |
| Spouses | Edna Fleischman (m. 1933) |
| Relatives | Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (granddaughter by adoption) |
Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978)[1] was an American jeweler. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade.[2] He also traded the Portuguese Diamond to the Smithsonian in 1963 in exchange for 3,800 carats of small diamonds.[3]
Winston founded the Harry Winston Inc. in New York City in 1932.[4][5] He had been called by many the "King of Diamonds".[6][7][8][9]
- ^ "Gem merchant Harry Winston is dead at 82". Boston Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. December 9, 1978.
- ^ "The Hope Diamond". www.si.edu. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Portuguese Diamond - Smithsonian Institution". geogallery.si.edu. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Company Overview of Harry Winston, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Harry Winston - Swatch Group". www.swatchgroup.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Three of a Kind: Larger-than-Life Diamonds". Sotheby's. November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "5 minutes with... A Harry Winston wreath necklace | Christie's". www.christies.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Heritage, history and Mr Harry Winston". The Telegraph. November 17, 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Meers, Carolyn (December 8, 2017). "Harry Winston Unveils Revamped Flagship in Beverly Hills". Robb Report. Retrieved March 24, 2019.