Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Often heralded as the “Jeweler to the Stars,” as one of the first to recognize the branding power of lending glitzy pieces of fine jewelry for red-carpet events, Harry Winston is known for his eye for fine gemstones. It’s a reputation that extends to the celebrated engagement rings that have long emerged from his international salons.
At the end of the Great Depression, De Beers Consolidated Mines had been focusing their marketing efforts on generating consumer demand for diamonds. So they contracted the Philadelphia agency N.W. Ayer & Son to build an advertising campaign that emphasized a tangible connection between diamonds and romance.
At the time, diamonds were considered a luxury purchase and people were generally disinterested in them anyway, but with the support of N.W. Ayer’s laser-focused print and radio strategy — and later, its “A diamond is forever” tagline — young men across the United States soon became convinced that diamond engagement rings were critical to a successful courtship. For women meanwhile, the link between diamonds and the emotional bond of marriage had been solidified. Diamond sales skyrocketed, and De Beers was successful in ultimately rendering diamonds a must-have for Americans considering popping the question. (Today, the appeal of vintage diamond engagement rings especially endures with millennials looking for something unconventional to symbolize their love.)
Harry Winston had already garnered acclaim for his talents by the time the diamond engagement ring had taken center stage thanks to De Beers’s changing social attitudes about the precious stone. He opened Harry Winston Inc. in 1932 and acquired the 726-carat uncut Jonker diamond in 1935. In 1944, he became the first jeweler to dress an Oscar nominee when he loaned diamond jewelry to Jennifer Jones for the Academy Awards ceremony.
Winston is said to have favored emerald-cut diamonds because of how the wide facets generously flatter the stone, prioritizing its clarity in a classic platinum ring setting. On 1stDibs, browse stunning Harry Winston engagement rings by stone, stone cut and more. For help in finding just the right ring, visit our engagement ring buying guide.
Early 2000s Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1980s Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Late 20th Century Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1970s Modern Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1990s Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Edwardian Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1990s Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1990s Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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20th Century Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1950s Retro Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Mid-20th Century Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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20th Century Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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Early 2000s Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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2010s Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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20th Century Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
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21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Harry Winston Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Harry Winston Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum