Passman
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| Industry | Jewelry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Bernard K. Passman |
| Headquarters | , France  |
| Products | Black coral jewelry; coral earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants; gold and black coral sculptures |
| Website | PASSMANJEWELRY.COM Official website of Passman black coral jewelry |
Passman (aka Passman Jewelry) is a line of black coral jewelry currently produced by Glyptica, Inc. under license.[1]
The brand was created in 1975 by Bernard Passman, sculptor and jeweler, on Grand Cayman. Examples of the company's work include gold and black coral sculptures for the White House, a gold and black coral crucifix sculpture for the Pope, the Cayman Islands's gift of a 97-piece set of sterling silver and black coral tableware for Prince Charles and Lady Diana's wedding in 1981, a miniature set for the birth of Prince William, and a black coral horse and corgi dogs for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.[2][3][4][5]
After Bernard Passman's death in 2007, the company was acquired by Cayman Islands-based Active Capital Ltd.[6] In 2013 the company closed and the production temporarily stopped.[7] Prior to that the company had galleries and retail outlets in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, George Town, Cayman Islands, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, and at other locations.[4][5][8][9][10]
In 2014 the production of the Passman collection has been renewed using sustainably harvested black coral when Glyptica, Inc. under Tchavdar Tchouchev, past Director of Design Development for Passman, has acquired the license to manufacture all of the Passman designs.[1]
References
- ^ a b About us - Passman Jewelry
- ^ Bernard Passman", The Scotsman, April 19, 2013.
- ^ Spanish Main Gold and Bernard Passman Design
- ^ a b Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Virgin Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 101 [1]
- ^ a b Laura Rapp, Diane Rapp, Cruising the Eastern Caribbean, Hunter Publishing, 2004, p. 75 [2]
- ^ Travel Markets Insider, p 47
- ^ Bernetia Akin, "Bernard K. Passman Black Coral Galleries to Close", St Thomas Source, May 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 148 [3]
- ^ Lynne M. Sullivan, Adventure Guide Virgin Islands, Hunter Publishing, 2006, p. 91 [4]
- ^ Mary Herczog, Jordan S. Simon, Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas, Frommer's, 2004, p. 167 [5]
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