HARRY WINSTON Founded the House of Harry Winston in 1932, Winston gains the reputation by his dedication to pursuing the most extraordinary gems, as well as his links with those legendary leading women by selling his outstanding jewellery pieces to the royalties, film stars and celebrities. Throughout the history, the list embraces Marie Antoinette, The Duchess of Windsor, Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, etc. As a prolific collector of the finest gems, Winston once owned the important ‘The Hope’ diamond which was later donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. His other spectacular gemstones also include the 726-carat Jonker rough diamond, the largest finished of which becomes a 125.35-carat emeraldcut diamond and the first major piece of rough diamond to be cut in America. Meanwhile, Harry Winston’s affinity with emeralds is still conspicuous, accentuated by his purchase of the 17th-century emerald and diamond inquisition necklace in 1947. The necklace had formerly been in the possession of Spanish royalty, the French Court and an Indian maharaja over the centuries. Harry Winston revolutionised modern red carpet glamour in 1943, when he dressed Best Actress winner Jennifer Jones in his signature diamonds, setting a new standard for celebratory celebrity style and the Jeweller to the Stars was born. Using near invisible platinum settings, gemstones and diamonds are meticulously set by hand in the legendary Winston workshop to achieve the perfect dimension, proportion and angles of reflection.