Oscar Heyman

Oscar Heyman sources gemstones, designs by hand using gouache, and crafts all jewelry by hand in their New York City workshop. This fine cat's-eye chrysoberyl ring sits in an elegant diamond frame, and is seen here with it's original design. The stone has an incredible milk-and-honey coloring and is an ideal example of a cat's-eye chrysoberyl.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, researched, wrote and published a book on Oscar Heyman's contribution to American jewelry. Published in 2017, the book provides an excellent written history with interesting anecdotes and stunning imagery.

Oscar Heyman's team of expert gemologists travels around the world sourcing the finest gemstones. Emeralds, rubies, and sapphires grace many of the timeless designs. Phenomenal gemstones are also a mainstay, such as cat's-eye chrysoberyl, star rubies, star sapphires, alexandrites, moonstones, and black opals.

Oscar Heyman maintains impeccable archives since the founding in 1912. An estimated 200,000 gouache designs of rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and brooches serve as identification points for archival searching as well as inspiration for new designs.

A truly one of a kind necklace featuring Unheated Padparadscha Sapphires weighing over 56cts, this necklace defines feminine allure.

Each piece of jewelry is manufactured at the Madison Avenue workshop. Original designs accompany the jewelry as it is made, so the jeweler, setter, and polisher can bring life to the two dimensional design. The orchid brooch, seen here, has been made by Oscar Heyman since the mid-1920s.

10.16ct Paraiba Tourmaline accented with Trilliant Diamond side stones weighing over a carat each. Each of the three stones in this ring is accompanied by a gem report.

A look inside Oscar Heyman's New York City workshop shows a row of jewelers and setters hard at work. Alloying metal in house, maintaining a tool-and-die shop, multiple polishings, and expert jewelers and setters are some of the many ways Oscar Heyman jewelry retains unparalleled quality in it's heirloom-worthy jewelry.

The company was known as Oscar Heyman & Brothers until 2012. Oscar was the 'salesman' of the group and most comfortable as the public face. Oscar (2nd from right), Nathan (3rd from right), and Harry (3rd from left) founded the company in 1912 but were joined by three brothers and two sisters just months after. They ran the business together as a family, as it is run today by the second and third generation.

Colorful gemstones are a main feature of the current designs. The multi-color sapphires in this bracelet took over a year to collect individually and have a total weight over 60 carats. The stones are all re-cut by the in-house lapidary to ensure the proportions match perfectly and the graduation is even.