In 1898, at the age of thirteen, Raymond Yard began his career in the jewelry trade as a doorboy at Marcus & Co. in New York, one of the premier jewelry houses in the United States. His big break came in 1922 when John D. Rockefeller, Jr., an established Marcus client, encouraged him to open his own firm. Mr. Rockefeller recommended Yard to his family and friends, and soon members of the Woolworth, Flagler, du Pont, Harriman, and Vanderbilt families, as well as such movie stars as Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks, were among the firm’s most frequent customers. Using only the highest quality gemstones and the exquisite platinum mountings, Raymond Yard jewelry had an identifiable style, and elevated Art Deco jewelry to a new level. Today the name Yard is synonymous for the highest standards of fine jewelry. When Raymond Yard retired in 1958, the firm was taken over by his protégé Robert Gibson, whom Yard first met in the 1937. As of 2025 the firm is still helmed by his son, Bob Gibson.