At the beginning of the 20th century (1909) in Providence, Rhode Island, the foundation of the Hedison Manufacturing Co. was laid by Harry D. Hedison Sr., a descendant of an Armenian immigrant family. This founder headed the company until his death in 1954, then handing over the reins to his heirs: sons Harry Hedison Jr. and H. David Hedison, under their management the company flourished until the end of the 80s (until 1985).
The main activity of the company was production and trade – from import-export to the manufacture of luxurious suits with gold plating. Particular recognition was earned by jewelry pieces produced under Hedy’s own brands or as a “jobber” for third-party brands.
The company’s products were predominantly marked with the Hedy name, which was often accompanied by an image of a heart with the letter H inside. Some pieces featured a heart-shaped logo or no logo at all, and sometimes the pieces left the factory with no obvious identifying marks on the item itself, identified only by the writing on the packaging box. These features became the brand’s calling card for interested collectors, who easily recognized them as Hedy products.
