Bernard K. Passman
Bernard K. Passman (22 January 1916 – 10 February 2007) was a sculptor and
jeweller, founder of a black coral jewellery company and brand, Passman (currently[when?] produced by Glyptica, Inc. under licence[1]).[2]
Passman founded the eponymous
Prince Philip, and commissions for the Pope and various celebrities. Other well-known works are his Can Can Girls and his statues of Charlie Chaplin.[2][3]
Passman died in 2007 aged 91. His company was acquired the same year by
Beverly Hills, etc.[5][6][7][8][9] In May 2013 the galleries and business faced closure after the CEO of the past owner of Passman, GEM Manufacturing LLC pleaded guilty to illegally importing a batch of black coral.[10]
In 2014 the production of the Passman collection was renewed using sustainably harvested black coral when Glyptica, Inc. under Tchavdar Tchouchev (previously Passman's Director of Design Development), had acquired the licence.[1]
References
- ^ a b "About Us – Passman Jewelry". Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b Bernard Passman", The Scotsman, 19 April 2013.
- ^ Spanish Main Gold and Bernard Passman Design Archived 26 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Travel Markets Insider, p 47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Laura Rapp, Diane Rapp, Cruising the Eastern Caribbean, Hunter Publishing, 2004, p. 75 [1]
- ^ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 148 [2]
- ^ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Virgin Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 101 [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]
- ^ Bernetia Akin, "Bernard K. Passman Black Coral Galleries to Close" Archived 1 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, St Thomas Source, 6 May 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.