Description Specialties 1898 Messenger at Marcus & Co. Took jewelry-making classes at night and trained at Marcus & Co. during the day. 1902 Began to string pearls for Marcus & Co. 1906 Promoted to Salesman working his way to General Manager 1920s Established his own firm. Created his own distinctive style. 1930s Extensive use of platinum. High-quality gemstones i.e. Kashmir sapphires and Burma rubies. 1940s War years resulted in a change to yellow gold and palladium with semiprecious stones. 1950s Return to platinum. Used some imported French yellow gold mountings for brooches and bracelets. 1958 Raymond Yard retired. He turned the firm over to 3 of his employees. 1960s Moved the firm to 580 Fifth Ave. Introduced baguettes set with claws. More French mountings used. Classic Yard styles and new styles made the firm prosperous. 1970s Abstract designs, metal featured. 1989 Firm taken over by Robert Gibson Jr. (son of one of the 3 Yard employee successors.)

Tomb figurine, standing horse / China / Tang dynasty / 618-907 AD

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