![]() Because they hailed from just one mine in the ancient Indian city of Golconda that ceased production hundreds of years ago, these stones are exceptionally rare, with only a relative handful known to exist. Known as the “Ultimate Diamond,” Golconda diamonds are the purest of all diamonds, possessing a level of clarity, purity and transparency unrivaled by any other stone. Set in platinum and accentuated with approximately 1.00 total carat of tapered white diamond baguettes, this ring is truly a treasure to behold. It is also one of only a handful of Type IIa diamonds that are also internally flawless, a distinction that enhances both its beauty and rarity. Nitrogen is the element that gives diamonds color, making this gem a full two shades whiter than the whitest D-color diamond. The rare stone is certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as being D color and Type IIa, meaning it lacks any trace of nitrogen. This classic Harry Winston ring is set with an exceptional 5.56-carat emerald-cut diamond that bears all the hallmarks of the legendary Golconda diamonds. For help in finding just the right engagement ring, visit our engagement ring buying guide. ![]() For the 125th anniversary of Winston’s birth in 2021, current CEO Nayla Hayek debuted the Winston Pink Legacy with an 18.96-carat pink diamond, celebrating the brand’s legacy of glamorous jewelry showcasing some of the world’s most stunning gems.įind a collection of Harry Winston rings on 1stDibs. (Lopez later received a Harry Winston 8.5-carat blue diamond ring from Marc Anthony.)Īlongside these famed engagement rings, the house has created a broad range of rings for consumers over the years, including examples of its famous Winston Cluster design, in which stones appear to float in near-invisible settings the Candy collection featuring oversize cocktail rings with vibrant stones like sapphires and emeralds and the Toi et Moi ring with its dual marquise-cut diamonds. In 2002, Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez with a 6-carat pink radiant-cut diamond from Harry Winston, contributing to the trend of rare colored diamonds. ![]() The ring would go on to sell for $2.6 million at a 1996 Sotheby’s auction of Mrs. Harry Winston has since fitted its offerings around the necks, wrists and fingers of some of history’s most fascinating people the company even has a section on its website titled “Jeweler to the Stars.” And rings have played some of the biggest roles in this history.Īristotle Onassis presented former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy with a Harry Winston engagement ring featuring a 40.42-carat marquise-cut diamond known as the Lesotho III, one of several stones Winston had cleaved from the 601-carat Lesotho during an event broadcast on live television in 1968. Stars like Shirley Temple and Claudette Colbert posed with the diamond, and a movie was produced by MGM about its discovery. ![]() The jewelry purveyor has long cultivated a relationship with celebrities and the public alike with a press-savvy approach that began in 1935 when the brand’s late founder Harry Winston (1896–1978) acquired the jaw-dropping “Jonker,” a whopping 726-carat diamond that he toured around the United States. Harry Winston rings have a way of finding the spotlight with their rare and dazzling gemstones. ![]()
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