Oscar Heyman: The Jewelers’ Jeweler
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878468366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Brecken Branstrator National Jeweler) . (VO Plus)The book telling the company’s story is complete with photos of vintage and contemporary pieces as well as design drawings from the Oscar Heyman archives. (Anthony DeMarco Financial Times)The book, titled Oscar Heyman: The Jewelers’ Jeweler, is the first illustrated history of the firm, an epic journey through its extensive clientele, a list that includes the likes of Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Shreve, Crump & Low and Black, Starr & Frost. Enhanced with new photography of vintage and contemporary pieces, as well as design drawings from the firm’s archives that
Eyeson said of one family's quest to manufacture the ultimate in fine jewelry. The result of harnessing some of the. An accurate accounting and stunning pictorial of one family's quest to manufacture the ultimate in fine jewelry. The result of harnessing some of the worlds best craftsmen along with the vision of OHB, Yvonne takes the reader through the decades of the extraordinary pieces OHB has produced.. "Less than expected" according to Stephen J Bognar Jr. Light on pictures and creation of noteworthy pieces. "Excellent" according to mar16. A wonderful book, filled with lots of information and beautiful photos! Excellent research and writing!!
For the past 95 years, Oscar Heyman & Bros. The firm is still family run, and now retails merchandise under its own name, specializing in working with unique and colorful gemstones, cut and polished in their own workshop.This lavishly illustrated history reveals “the jewelers’ jeweler” to the wider public, following the firm’s growth from its origin as a Russian immigrant family enterprise in New York City to its establishment as an important ally of major retailers throughout the global jewelry trade. Enhanced with dazzling photographs of new and vintage pieces, as well as brilliant, full-color design drawings from the firm’s archives that are works of art in their own right, Oscar Heyman: The Jewelers’ Jeweler reveals Oscar Heyman’s important role in the story of modern American jewelry.. Antiques & Fine Art Magazine (2007)Since its founding in 1912, Oscar Heyman & Brothers has created fabulous jewels f