The book is billed as the definitive biography of the world’s most famous jeweler, as told by his son.
The world associates the name Harry Winston with glamour and jewels – it’s synonymous with Hollywood stars, royal families and captains of industry. Marilyn Monroe ushered the name into legend when she breathlessly sang, “Talk to me, Harry Winston; tell me all about it!” in 1953’s classic movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
The opening pages of “King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, The Definitive Biography of An American Icon,” by Ronald Winston and William Stadiem, contain a telling episode from the author’s childhood: His famous jeweler father was “bouncing me around, having a wonderful time” in the family’s plush New York apartment.As young Ronald begins to cry, the famed jeweler tells him, “Never trust anyone in life. Not even your own father.
As much a memoir of Winston’s own life navigating a world of wealth and intrigue as it is a biography of his famous father, “King of Diamonds” was published Sept. 19 by Skyhorse Press. The book chronicles the incredible rags-to-riches tale that was Harry Winston’s life: He was born Harry Weinstein in 1896 to a struggling Jewish family who left Ukraine for New York, where they started a small jewelry business.
Gems seemed to obsess Harry Winston, and the first indication that they’d lead to his fortune happened when he was 12. Spying a two-carat emerald in a pawn shop, he bought it for 25 cents. Two days later, he sold that same stone for $800.
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