Oldest son chronicles life of diamond pioneer Harry Winston
At 82 years old, lifelong Scarsdale resident Ronald Winston knows it’s time to start planning for the future. He spent the last decade working on a book about his diamond industry pioneer father, Harry Winston, and he’s planning to give away the precious stones and jewelry left in his collection.
Ronald Winston tells all in the book, “King of Diamonds: Harry Winston, The Definitive Biography of an American Icon” with Williams Stadiem (Skyhorse Press), which comes out Sept. 19. It’s the story of his father’s rise from poverty to create a market for large stones; his own entrance into the business, taking the company global and connecting with the stars via the Oscars; and the very public decade-long dispute over the company with his younger brother, Bruce.