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Oscar Heyman & Brothers is an American fine jewellery design and manufacturing firm.[1][2] The company is known for its expertise in manufacturing and for its use of colored gemstones,[3][4] and are known in the jewelry industry as ′The Jewelers’ Jeweler′ the name of the book researched, written, and published by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[5]

History

Oscar, Nathan, and Harry Heyman founded the company in 1912 in New York City. They were later joined by their three younger brothers, George, William, and Louis.[6]  Today, Oscar Heyman is managed by the second and third generations of the family.[7] The current officers of the company are President Adam C. Heyman, Vice President & Treasurer Thomas F. Heyman, and Vice President & Secretary Lewis Heyman.

Manufacturing

Oscar and Nathan learned the art of working in platinum jewelry as apprentices at a workshop in Kharkov, Russia. They emigrated to New York in 1906 and set up their shop in 1912 on Maiden Lane.[8]In February 1916, the company was granted its first of six U.S. patents related to jewelry making.[9] The office and manufacturing facilities have remained in New York, and are today on Madison Avenue. The firm employs designers, jewelers, lapidaries, setters, engravers, and a tool and die shop.[10][11]

The Jewelers’ Jeweler

At the World’s Fair in 1939, Oscar Heyman made jewelry for 4 of the 5 retailers exhibiting in the House of Jewels[12], thus earning the company the trade name ‘The Jewelers’ Jeweler.’ In April 2017, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston published a book on the brand by the same name.[13]

Retail Relationships

Oscar Heyman & Brothers is a wholesale business, selling through retail stores only. Oscar Heyman & Brothers produced jewelry for 20th century retailers such as Black, Starr & Frost, Udall & Ballou, Marcus & Co, J.E. Caldwell & Co,[14] Laykin et Cie, and Shreve, Crump & Low. The firm produced invisibly set jewelry made in New York for Van Cleef& Arpels from 1939 – 2001 up until the time the Richemont Group acquired a majority interest in Van Cleef& Arpels.[15] Oscar Heyman produced jewelry for Tiffany & Co including American Flag pins, pansy brooches,[16] and guard rings.[17] Oscar Heyman also had a relationship with Cartier, dating to around 1910 when Oscar was hired by Pierre C. Cartier at his newly established New York workshop. Working for Cartier in 1969, Oscar Heyman & Brothers designed and crafted the pear shape diamond necklace for theTaylor- Burton Diamond.[18]

Notable Clients

Elizabeth Taylor[19], Nancy Reagan[20], Evelyn Lauder[21], Marjorie Merriweather Post[22], President Jimmy Carter.[23]

Awards

  • 2017: AGTA Spectrum Awards[24]
  • 2014: PGI-USA’s JCK Platinum Innovation Awards[25]
  • 2002: AGTA Spectrum Awards[26]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. High Jeweler Oscar Heyman's Story To Be Told With New Book". forbes.com. Forbes. Archived from the original on 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "The Jewelers' Jeweler: Oscar Heyman". phillips.com. Phillips.
  3. ^ ""The Jewelers' Jeweler®" – Duncan & Boyd Jewelers". Duncan & Boyd Jewelers. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. ^ "How Oscar Heyman became the Jewelers' Jeweler - Data in the Rough". Data in the Rough. 2017-04-12. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Oscar Heyman". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ^ "Heyman Bros, Oscar". www.hancocks-london.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  7. ^ Schupak, Hedda. "The Jewelers' Jeweler Turns 100" (PDF). AGTA ePrism. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ Christie’s. "Oscar Heyman & Brothers | Christie's". artist.christies.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ US 1173427A, Oscar Heyman, "Jointed jewelry and process of making same.", issued 1915-06-25, assigned to Oscar Heyman 
  10. ^ "OSCAR HEYMAN". Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  11. ^ Breitner, Susan. "Romancing the Stones: The Creative Genius of the Oscar Heyman & Bros. Jewelry Dynasty" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ "House of Jewels". www.1939nyworldsfair.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Boston MFA to Release Book on Oscar Heyman | National Jeweler". www.nationaljeweler.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Professional Jeweler Archive: Anatomy of a Luxury Sale". www.professionaljeweler.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ User, Super. "Compagnie Financière Richemont SA - Richemont acquires further 20 per cent of Van Cleef & Arpels". www.richemont.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "Oscar Heyman for Tiffany and Co. Diamond Pansy Pin For Sale at 1stdibs". www.1stdibs.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Oscar Heyman Is the Most Famous Jeweler You've Never Heard Of". 1stdibs Introspective. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  18. ^ "The Jewelers' Jeweler: Oscar Heyman". Phillips. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 14 (help)
  19. ^ "AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY OSCAR HEYMAN & BROTHERS". www.christies.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  20. ^ "Understated elegance: A First Lady's Jewelry and Handbags | Christie's". Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "From the collection of Evelyn H. Lauder, sold to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  22. ^ "Marjorie Merriweather Post brooch". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2018-01-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "A Pair of Platinum, Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire American Flag Cufflinks, Oscar Heyman Brothers, Previously owned by President Jim - $12,000". www.bidsquare.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  24. ^ "American Gem Trade Association: The 2017 Spectrum Award Winners". My CMS. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  25. ^ "Oscar Heyman takes top platinum honors | National Jeweler". www.nationaljeweler.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "American Gem Trade Association: Spectrum Awards Archive". My CMS. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "The Creative Genius of the Oscar Heyman & Bros. Jewelry Dynasty". antiquesandfineart.com. Antiques and Fine Art. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  28. ^ Brecken Branstrator. "Boston MFA to Release Book on Oscar Heyman". nationaljeweler.com. National Jeweler. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "Heyman Bros, Oscar". hancocks-london.com. Hancocks-London.
  30. ^ "Oscar Heyman & Bros". macklowegallery.com. Macklowe Gallery. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-10-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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