{"id":38266,"date":"2026-09-29T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=38266"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:29:47","slug":"a-living-archive-oscar-heymans-new-book-celebrates-heritage-and-new-creations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/a-living-archive-oscar-heymans-new-book-celebrates-heritage-and-new-creations\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A Living Archive\u2019: Oscar Heyman\u2019s New Book Celebrates Heritage and New Creations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscarheyman.com\/\">Oscar Heyman<\/a>, the esteemed New York City based high jewellery brand founded in 1912, announces the launch of \u201cA Living Archive,\u201d the new holiday book that celebrates the brand\u2019s exalted heritage alongside its latest creations.<\/p>\n<p>The curated tome, conceived and developed by I See Ideas, unveils 112 one-of-a-kind masterpieces, valued at over $22 million, all designed and crafted in the brand\u2019s Madison Avenue atelier, as well as visual references from its historic archive that tell the story of the brand and its unique specialties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38268\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38268 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-806x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"1000\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-806x1000.jpg 806w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-450x558.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-20x25.jpg 20w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-225x279.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-900x1117.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1-77x96.jpg 77w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Clockwise from top): Gold Platinum Spessartite Garnet Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Earrings; Platinum Ruby &amp; Diamond Ring; Gold &amp; Platinum Vivid Orange Ceylon Sapphire &amp; Diamond Ring. By Oscar Heyman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38269 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"533\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2.jpg 959w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-225x125.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-900x500.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oscar-2-173x96.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The limited-edition book will be printed and shipped to partner retailers across the country just in time for the\u00a0 on the brand\u2019s website.\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/oscarheyman.com\/pages\/catalog\">digital version<\/a> is displayed prominently on the brand\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Heyman, President of Oscar Heyman, commented, \u201cThe Oscar Heyman archive represents 114 years of discovery, design, and craftsmanship. It serves as much more than a historical reference; it is both an inspiration and a challenge, demanding that we continue to elevate our beloved masterpieces. Showcasing newly created treasures atop old plaster molds or archive photos depicts how innovative ideas are preserved and then reimagined. Old world craft is supported by modern technology, producing today\u2019s classics that will soon become tomorrow\u2019s heirlooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38270\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38270 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"436\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-150x68.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-450x204.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-20x8.jpg 20w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-225x102.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-900x409.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Platinum-2-211x96.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Platinum Star Sapphire &amp; Diamond Ring; Platinum Padparadscha Sapphire Spinel &amp; Diamond Ring; Platinum Aquamarine &amp; Diamond Ring; Platinum NH Purple Sapphire &amp; Diamond Ring. By Oscar Heyman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38271\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38271 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"698\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-450x327.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-225x164.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-900x654.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ceylon-132x96.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Platinum Ceylon Sapphire &amp; Diamond Ring. By Oscar Heyman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beautiful new book features many new designs making their global debut and highlights how the maison\u2019s pristinely preserved archive serves as the foundation for all of its current and future creativity. Elegant collage imagery offers a peek into the brand\u2019s venerated history, revealing heritage design drawings, antique reference books, as well as vintage print advertisements from midcentury issues of <em>JCK<\/em>, <em>Town &amp; Country<\/em>, and the <em>New York Times<\/em>. Heyman\u2019s unique leadership in coloured gemstones remains in the spotlight throughout, as well as its technical mastery and its unparalleled reputation for excellence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38272\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38272 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"533\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-225x125.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-900x500.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Burma-173x96.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Platinum Burma Ruby &amp; Diamond Earrings. By Oscar Heyman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since 1912, Oscar Heyman has been creating magnificent jewellery with the finest gemstones sourced from around the world at their atelier in NYC. The firm was founded by brothers Oscar, Nathan, and Harry after emigrating from Latvia and remains in family hands today, run by members of the second and third generation.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the big three traditional gemstones, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, Oscar Heyman specialises in incorporating rare and esoteric gemstones, including alexandrite, Paraiba, cat\u2019s-eye chrysoberyl, opal, aquamarine, star ruby and star sapphire, into its jewellery, with each piece signed and numbered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oscar Heyman, the esteemed New York City based high jewellery brand founded in 1912, announces the launch of \u201cA Living Archive,\u201d the new holiday book that celebrates the brand\u2019s exalted heritage alongside its latest creations. 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