Hammerman Brothers, a gold and diamond necklace, the braided gold necklace of overlap design set with 80 round brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Hb, estimated total diamond weight 10.00 carats, gross weight approximately 96.20 grams, mounted in 18ct gold, length 41 cm. Hammerman Brothers were founded in 1946 in New York by Brothers Hyman, Benjamin and Bernard Hammerman, as a manufacturing jeweller offering fine quality jewellery and watches to prominent retailers throughout the United States. The three brothers had all recently returned from war when they decided to go into business together. Currently located at 50 West 57th Street in New York city, their jewellery is sold internationally in Europe, the middle East and Asia, and is still remains in family hands.