"Jeweler to the Stars" whose antique jewelry became coveted accessories for actresses like
Nicole Kidman and
Lupita Nyong'o when they walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards. Through shrewd buying and gregarious salesmanship, he turned his company in Manhattan into a retail mecca for those seeking Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Victorian, Indian Mughal, royal jewels and 18th-century shipwrecked emeralds. The jewelry--acquired from estates, dealers, individuals and auction houses--found its greatest visibility on red carpets. Models wore some of his finest baubles on runways, and actresses donned them for awards ceremonies like the Oscars, the Tonys and the Golden Globes.