Career
Passman founded his company in 1975 on Grand Cayman. He created black coral and gold sculptures for the White House, the British Royal Family, and various museums. Examples of his work include 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 black coral horse and corgi dogs for Queen Elizabeth and 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. Passman died in 2007 aged 91.
His company was acquired the same year by Cayman Islands-based Active Capital Limited. This is a private equity firm belonging to the family that founded Dart Container.
There were Passman galleries and retail outlets in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, George Town, Cayman Islands, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, et cetera
In May 2013 the galleries and business faced closure after the Chief Executive Officer of the past owner of Passman, Groupe d'Economie Mondiale Manufacturing Limited Liability Company pleaded guilty to illegally importing a batch of black coral. In 2014 the production of the Passman collection has been renewed using sustainably harvested black coral when Glyptica, Incorporated. under Tchavdar Tchouchev (previously Passman"s Director of Design Development), has acquired the license.
