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Encyclopedia > Harry Winston
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Harry Winston (March 1, 1896-December 8, 1978) was an American jeweler. After owning it for a decade, Winston donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958, sending it through the US Postal Service. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Hope Diamond in museum The Hope Diamond is a large, deep blue diamond, currently housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ...


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In 1947 Winston was among the first to lend jewelry to the attendees of the Hollywood Oscars.
The house of Harry Winston survived the founder’s death in 1978.
Winston shared the Hope Diamond with the world in 1958 when he donated the deep-blue beauty to the Smithsonian Institution, where it became the single most-visited attraction in the world.
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