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Harry Winston Opens “Mega-Store” in Texas

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8 years ago

July 25, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Luxury jeweler targeting the deep-pocketed.

Harry Winston recently opened a new 9,000-square-foot “mega store” in Houston, which is now the luxury jeweler’s largest retail space and exceeds the size of its flagship store in New York, CultureMap Houston writes.

The article says that the store represents the faith that Harry Winston has put in the Houston economy, noting the “collection of mega-priced diamonds, emeralds and rubies that beckon from within the securely locked vitrines.” There’s also a wedding/engagement ring salon in the store that showcases sparklers priced up to $640,000, though a “crossover collection” includes rings in the five-figure range. Additionally, the jeweler offers charms, chains and pendants in “more accessible price points.”

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