Passman (also called Passman Jewelry) is a line of black coral jewelry currently produced by Brindle & Fig under license.
History 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.Bernard Passman", The Scotsman, April 19, 2013.Spanish Main Gold and Bernard Passman DesignDarwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Virgin Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 101 Laura Rapp, Diane Rapp, Cruising the Eastern Caribbean, Hunter Publishing, 2004, p. 75
After Bernard Passman's death in 2007, the company was acquired by Cayman Islands-based Active Capital Ltd. In 2013 the company closed and production temporarily stopped.Bernetia Akin, "Bernard K. Passman Black Coral Galleries to Close", St Thomas Source, May 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-30. 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.Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, John Wiley & Sons, 2011, p. 148 Lynne M. Sullivan, Adventure Guide Virgin Islands, Hunter Publishing, 2006, p. 91 Mary Herczog, Jordan S. Simon, Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas, Frommer's, 2004, p. 167
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