Living in New York in the 1970s, Jack Weir was drawn to the city's architecture—the geometry, structure, and rhythm of its buildings. That way of seeing found its way into his paintings, where he began exploring diamond-shaped forms. Before long, the same fascination with proportion and form drew him into the diamond business.
In 1979, Weir entered the trade, and in 1981 he founded Jack Weir Diamond Importers. Over the next three decades he traveled extensively throughout Europe, South America, and Asia, buying diamonds and building lasting relationships with dealers and cutters around the world. The opportunity to work internationally was one of the great rewards of the business.
In 2011, his son Wyler joined the company, and together they became Jack Weir and Sons. They gradually expanded their focus from diamonds to also include estate and vintage jewelry, which has become the foundation of the business today.
As Wyler took on more responsibility, Weir was able to return to painting. Looking back, it is clear that painting and jewelry have always shared the same foundation in his work—a search for balance, proportion, and enduring design.
A painting begins with structure, not certainty. Geometry creates a place to begin, but it does not dictate the result. As color, form, and space evolve, each decision grows from the one before it. Some choices are deliberate; others are discovered only by looking. The work continues until it finds its own equilibrium.