Harry Winston was given the Luxist Reader’s choice Award as Best Jewelry brand.

More than ago, famous actress Jennifer Jones stole the show at the at the Oscars wearing dazzling diamonds from. And since then, Harry Winston brand has been world-known as a leading jewelry maker . And the Harry Winston diamonds, in particular, have become glamor and fame thanks to Jennifer Jones’ outstanding interpretation on the red carpet.

Winston , the son of Ukrainian immigrants at the turning point of last century, used to be a great gen-hunter and collector at young age. As the story tells it, Winston discovered a two-carat emerald in a New York pawnshop, made it his at just 25 cents, and sole it two days later for $80. He owned his first store that specialized in re-cutting, re-setting and re-selling normal collections in 1932.

And in 1949, Winston spent big money to get the the Hope Diamond from the estate of socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean who purchased it forty years ago. Winston then made this stone big star in the “Court of Jewels” which was exhibited to the whole country. Nearly one decade later, Winston decided to re-cut the stone and made it more brilliant. And in 1958, Winston made a big move to denote it to Smithsonian. And as the story goes, he sent this priceless stone in a common paper through U.S. mail.

Winston went to see the God in 1978. And the company he initiated is now publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Nowadays, Jewelry creations by Harry Winston have lots of celebrity customers including Halle Berry and Madonna. And you may purchase Harry Winston gems through the brand’s authorized jewelers all over the world. But you have to make sure that your credit card has certain huge amount to afford Harry Winston gems that never come cheap.

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