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Heirlooms for Tomorrow
The book features plenty of photos and little-
known anecdotes (pop star Michael Jackson gifted
Elizabeth Taylor a platinum, diamond, and emer-
ald necklace circa 1956 that was once owned by
Ziuta Gerstenzang, wife of the Q-tips inventor),
but many think readers will be most excited about
Oscar Heyman's future.
Among them: Fans like Ron Boyd, owner of
Duncan & Boyd in Amarillo, Texas, since approxi-
mately half his store's sale volume comes from
Oscar Heyman jewelry.
"Theirs is the type of jewelry that goes to auc-
tion," explains Boyd.
Boyd already placed an order for 150 copies of
the book. Who will read them? Clients who will be
present at an event with him this spring. "I've been
showing them Oscar Heyman for years because my
clientele appreciates fine things and art, and Oscar
Heyman is art that's here for a lifetime," he adds.
Not surprisingly, Tom Heyman agrees.
"Attention to detail and quality, which many peo-
ple feel has been lost in today's instant gratification
world, is still valued and practiced in New York
City today," he says.
To learn more about Oscar Heyman, find the
book at the MFA shop, on Amazon.com, or at
Rizzoli in New York City.
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Diamond Elephant Brooch
with flapping ears and a
movable trunk.
Design for the necklace
owned by Gerstenzang
& Taylor.
1940s Aquamarine Cocktail
ring.
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