Press
8/8/23
JCK
Interview With Ronald Winston, on His Father Harry
By Rob Bates
Ronald Winston admits he sometimes got emotional as he researched the life of his famed father for his new book, King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, the Definitive Biography of an American Icon.
In the book—which can be preordered prior to its publication by Skyhorse this fall—Winston, 82, charts his father’s remarkable climb to the top, as well as the tumultuous three decades Ronald headed the company following Harry’s death in 1978.
Winston talked with JCK about what made his father so special, the family feud that almost killed the company, and his memories of Donald Trump, Ross Perot, and Jonas Savimbi.
Why did you write this book?
My father and I were very close. I admired him, both as the “king of diamonds” and also as my father. There are things that I knew, that only I knew, and I decided to write the book for my family. It took a long time, about 10 years.
Your father became such a legend. Is there anything that you think set him apart from other dealers?
6/27/23
National Jeweler
A New Book Delves Into the Dramatic Life of Harry Winston
By Ashley Davis
One of the famed jeweler’s sons has written a biography on the “King of Diamonds.”
New York—Anyone involved in a family business knows it can be a recipe for drama.
It was no different for the family of Harry Winston, according to a forthcoming biography, “King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, the Definitive Biography of an American Icon,” written by his eldest son, Ronald Winston, alongside author William Stadiem.
In the book out this fall from Skyhorse Publishing—a publishing house with its own share of drama—readers will get one perspective on the protracted years-long battle between Winston’s sons, Ronald and Bruce Winston, that culminated in the company’s sale about two decades after Harry’s death in 1978.
9/1/23
INSTORE
Talk to Us, Ronald Winston
King Of Diamonds: The Definitive Biography of an American Icon is a deep dive into the fascinating life of Harry Winston written by his only living son. The book offers glitz and glamour, but also divulges shocking details of business rivalries, treacherous colleagues, vindictive clients, and backstabbing family members, as well as jewelry history. A thrilling tale of entrepreneurship and an enthralling look into one of the jewelry industry’s most famous self-made men.
View page from September issue
8/8/23
JCK
Interview With Ronald Winston, on His Father Harry
By Rob Bates
Ronald Winston admits he sometimes got emotional as he researched the life of his famed father for his new book, King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, the Definitive Biography of an American Icon.
In the book—which can be preordered prior to its publication by Skyhorse this fall—Winston, 82, charts his father’s remarkable climb to the top, as well as the tumultuous three decades Ronald headed the company following Harry’s death in 1978.
Winston talked with JCK about what made his father so special, the family feud that almost killed the company, and his memories of Donald Trump, Ross Perot, and Jonas Savimbi.
Why did you write this book?
My father and I were very close. I admired him, both as the “king of diamonds” and also as my father. There are things that I knew, that only I knew, and I decided to write the book for my family. It took a long time, about 10 years.
Your father became such a legend. Is there anything that you think set him apart from other dealers?
6/27/23
National Jeweler
A New Book Delves Into the Dramatic Life of Harry Winston
By Ashley Davis
One of the famed jeweler’s sons has written a biography on the “King of Diamonds.”
New York—Anyone involved in a family business knows it can be a recipe for drama.
It was no different for the family of Harry Winston, according to a forthcoming biography, “King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, the Definitive Biography of an American Icon,” written by his eldest son, Ronald Winston, alongside author William Stadiem.
In the book out this fall from Skyhorse Publishing—a publishing house with its own share of drama—readers will get one perspective on the protracted years-long battle between Winston’s sons, Ronald and Bruce Winston, that culminated in the company’s sale about two decades after Harry’s death in 1978.
9/1/23
INSTORE
Talk to Us, Ronald Winston
King Of Diamonds: The Definitive Biography of an American Icon is a deep dive into the fascinating life of Harry Winston written by his only living son. The book offers glitz and glamour, but also divulges shocking details of business rivalries, treacherous colleagues, vindictive clients, and backstabbing family members, as well as jewelry history. A thrilling tale of entrepreneurship and an enthralling look into one of the jewelry industry’s most famous self-made men.
View page from September issue