Manufacturer of fine jewelry in platinum and colored gemstones in New York – known since 1912 as 'The Jewelers' Jeweler'
Oscar Heyman & Brothers
New York (USA)New on Amplifa
About Oscar Heyman & Brothers
Oscar Heyman & Brothers is a company for the design and manufacture of fine jewelry founded in 1912 by Oscar, Nathan and Harry Heyman in New York City. Oscar and Nathan Heyman acquired their knowledge of working with platinum as journeymen in a workshop in Kharkiv (Ukraine) and emigrated to New York in 1906; the first workshop was located on Maiden Lane, and today the office and production are located on Madison Avenue. The manufactory employs designers, goldsmiths, lapidaries (gemstone cutters), setters, engravers as well as its own tool and die making department. The company manufactures jewelry in platinum with diamonds and colored gemstones, including invisibly set pieces, for which the company holds six US patents in the jewelry field. The company operates as a wholesaler through the retail trade and produced, among others, for Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co. and Cartier – in 1969 the pear-shaped diamond necklace for the Taylor-Burton diamond was created for Cartier. The nickname 'The Jewelers' Jeweler' dates back to the 1939 World's Fair, where Oscar Heyman produced jewelry for 4 of 5 exhibitors in the House of Jewels.
- Site
- New York
- Processes
- Jewelry manufacturing/production, Stone setting, Engraving, Lapidary work (cutting/polishing of gemstones), Tool and die making, Invisible setting (invisibly set jewelry), Jewelry design and manufacturing, Lapidary work (gemstone cutting)
- Materials
- Platinum, Diamonds, Colored gemstones, Colored Gemstones
- Founded
- 1912
- Industries
- Fine jewelry, Luxury goods, Wholesale/jewelry trade
- 01
Design
- 02
Tool and die making
- 03
Jewelry manufacturing
- 04
Lapidary work (gemstone cutting)
- 05
Setting
- 06
Engraving
Materials and Processes
Platinum
Primary material of production; the founders acquired their platinum manufacturing expertise in Kharkiv.
Diamonds
Used, among other things, for the pear-shaped diamond necklace of the Taylor-Burton diamond.
Colored Gemstones
A defining characteristic of the company; in-house lapidaries cut and polish the stones.
Location
New York
USAdministration and Manufactory
- Materials
- Platinum, diamonds, colored gemstones
- Tool and die making
- Workshop equipment for goldsmiths, lapidaries, setters and engravers
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry manufacturing/productionManufacturing | – | – | – | – | Platinum, colored gemstones, diamonds |
| Stone settingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EngravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lapidary work (cutting/polishing of gemstones)Surface | – | – | – | – | Gemstones |
| Tool and die makingManufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Invisible setting (invisibly set jewelry)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1912
Founded by Oscar, Nathan and Harry Heyman in New York City; workshop on Maiden Lane
- 1916
First of a total of six US patents in the jewelry field granted
- 1939
Jewelry for 4 of 5 exhibitors in the House of Jewels at the World's Fair; origin of the nickname 'The Jewelers' Jeweler'
- 1939
Start of production of invisibly set jewelry for Van Cleef & Arpels (until 2001)
- 1969
Design and manufacture of the pear-shaped diamond necklace for the Taylor-Burton diamond for Cartier
- 2002
AGTA Spectrum Award
- 2014
PGI-USA's JCK Platinum Innovation Award
- 2017
AGTA Spectrum Award; book 'The Jewelers' Jeweler' published by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston