(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NY — Lewis Heyman, Co-President and Head Stone Buyer, retired at the end of June 2025, following his 28th anniversary at Oscar Heyman, his family’s colored-gemstone fine jewelry business. Lewis extended the brand’s gemstone relationships to include gem cutters from across the globe, including from Australia, Brazil, Bangkok, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Germany, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.
Tom Heyman, President of Oscar Heyman, commented, “We are grateful for Lewis’s unwavering commitment to excellence and the connections he has developed with the most reliable and trustworthy gem dealers around the world. Lewis will be missed, and his enthusiasm lives on in our gem acquisition team.”
Lewis joined the Peace Corps out of college and then received his Masters from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. His love of travel and global connections served him well when he joined Oscar Heyman’s gem sourcing team in 1997. Lewis traveled abroad multiple times each year in search of premium quality gemstones worthy of the brand’s extraordinary reputation. He managed and worked closely with a team of gemstone experts to ensure the very highest quality of every stone purchased for use in Oscar Heyman fine jewelry.
Lewis reflected, “I enter retirement knowing that Oscar Heyman remains one of the finest jewelry brands in the world with a truly exceptional staff.”
Founded in 1912 by brothers Oscar, Nathan and Harry Heyman, Oscar Heyman remains a family run business. Lewis, who is Harry’s grandson, has worked alongside his uncle, brother, and numerous other relatives during his long tenure.
Throughout his career, Lewis has been engaged in many industry groups, including the 24 Karat Club and both AGTA (American Gem Trade Association) and NYGA (New York Gemstone Association) as the primary representative from Oscar Heyman.
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