The Art Of Harry Winston High Jewelry
Exquisite Creations That Redefine Luxury and Elevate the Art of High Jewelry
History of High Jewelry At Harry Winston
Harry Winston is a renowned luxury jeweler famous for its exquisite high jewelry collections, often featuring exceptional diamonds and rare gemstones. Known as the "King of Diamonds," Harry Winston's legacy is built on sourcing and designing some of the most significant and spectacular gems in history. Harry Winston's high jewelry pieces often blend timeless elegance with innovative designs, incorporating diamonds of unparalleled quality along with sapphires, rubies, and emeralds. When it comes to all of Harry Winston's design quality is always the most important. Within the world of high jewelry, this is taken to the next level where the house only uses the highest quality diamond gemstones from around the world. The House is also known for the Harry Winston Cluster, a design that has been integrated into many of the most desirable high jewelry creations. From one-of-a-kind necklaces featuring rare diamonds to iconic pieces worn by Hollywood stars and royalty, Harry Winston's high jewelry showcases timeless beauty and sophistication. These exceptional pieces are highly coveted in the secondary market for their rarity, heritage, and enduring value, making Harry Winston synonymous with luxury and exclusivity in the world of fine jewelry.
Harry Winston Royal Adornments Collection
Harry Winston Royal Adornments Collection is an opulent high jewelry collection inspired by the grandeur and regality of royal jewels throughout history. This collection captures the essence of royal splendor, blending the House of Harry Winston's signature use of exceptional diamonds and colored gemstones with intricate craftsmanship. The pieces in the Royal Adornments Collection are designed to evoke the elegance of historic crowns, tiaras, and ceremonial jewels, each carefully crafted to exude both modern sophistication and timeless luxury. Key elements of the collection include magnificent necklaces, earrings, and bracelets adorned with dazzling diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies, set in platinum or gold. The collection pays homage to the brand's heritage of creating spectacular, one-of-a-kind pieces for royalty and celebrities alike. Each piece reflects the house's commitment to extraordinary design and craftsmanship, transforming precious stones into masterpieces worthy of a queen. In 2023, Sotheby’s sold this one of a kind high jewlery Harry Winston necklace for 980,000 CHF approximately $1.2M. This necklace is Set with an oval Padparadscha sapphire weighing 37.92 carats, within a brilliant-cut and marquise-shaped diamond frame supporting a pear-shaped diamond weighing 3.72 carats. A necklace like this is representative of Harry Winston high jewelry.
Harry Winston Cluster High Jewelry
The Winston Cluster, first introduced in the 1940s, was inspired by a frosty December evening when Winston observed the shimmering frost on the leaves of a holly wreath hanging on his front door. Captivated by the beauty of the frost, Winston envisioned a diamond setting that would emulate these delicate "clusters." The Winston Cluster design features a three-dimensional arrangement of diamonds in various cuts, creating a stunning effect of movement and brilliance. Renowned for its versatility, the Winston Cluster is used in a wide range of jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. Prices for Winston Cluster pieces start at $10,000 and can reach up to $7 million for exquisite High Jewelry creations. In 2023, Sotheby's sold a $4 million Harry Winston high jewelry diamond fringe necklace featuring 177.51 carats of diamonds. The spectacular Harry Winston necklace has nine pear-shaped diamonds weighing from 14.93 to 2.04 carats, decorated with brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in platinum. This magnificent diamond necklace showcases the creativity of Harry Winston jewelry with a distinctive arrangement of diamond clusters and shaped stones of complementary sizes and remarkable brilliance
Harry Winston High Bridal & Engagement Rings
Harry Winston is one of the biggest names in the bridal industry. The luxury jewelry house offers many magnificent bridal pieces starting around $10k and exceeding into the millions. Within the ultra-luxury market, there is demand for high-jewelry engagement rings. These engagement rings are the epitome of luxury, craftsmanship, and elegance. Harry Winston is known for exceptional diamonds, often of the highest grade in terms of clarity, color, and cut. Most of the high jewelry engagement rings offered by Harry Winston are bespoke pieces. Jewelry enthusiasts who are looking to have a high jewelry engagement ring seek out the highest quality diamonds on the market. Most likely the diamonds are D Flawless or Type IIa diamonds. Additionally, collectors in the high jewelry realm also want large diamonds often looking for a diamond that is 20+ carats. Sotheby's has sold many record-breaking Harry Winston High Jewelry Rings over the years. From classic to bespoke designs, Harry Winston continues to be a leader in the high jewelry bridal category.
Collecting Harry Winston High Jewelry At Sotheby's
High Jewelry from Harry Winston is some of the most sought-after creations by collectors in the secondary market. High jewelry is extremely valuable in the secondary market for several reasons, ranging from the intrinsic value of the materials used to its craftsmanship, rarity, and historical significance. Since Harry Winston high jewelry is only produced in small qualities for top clients, the secondary market is the great way to find exceptional Harry Winston high jewelry creations. Additionally, Harry Winston High jewelry is often seen as an investment. Rare and unique pieces tend to appreciate in value over time, especially when the supply of certain gemstones decreases, or if the jewelry has provenance of ownership including celebrities and royalty. Some collectors buy high jewelry for both its beauty but also as a financial investment that can increase in value.
Buying Harry Winston High Jewelry At Sotheby's
Sotheby's often has impressive Harry Winston High Jewelry creations available at auction. Sotheby's also has a curated selection of Harry Winston High Jewelry available for immediate purchase on marketplace. If you would like to view Harry Winston High Jewelry, a salon specialist would be happy to assist. Sotheby's is also able to source Harry Winston High Jewelry from its global supplier network.
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