Harry Winston Company Description
Diamonds are Harry Winston's best friend. The retail arm of Canada's Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (formerly Aber Diamond Corp.), Harry Winston company buys, designs, and sells diamonds and gems. With about a dozen salons in locales, including Beijing, London, New York, and Paris, the company's clientele includes sultans, starlets, and other affluent types who can afford the average $100,000 price tag for a Winston bauble. The company also sells its timepieces through more than 150 locations worldwide and online. The House of Harry Winston was established in 1932 by Harry Winston, the son of a New York jeweler. Harry's son Ronald retired as an executive of the company in 2008.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Harry Winston's organization from inception to current status.
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