Fodor's Expert Review Bernard Passman

The black-coral creations of Bernard Passman have won the approval of the British royal family, who chose him to create a wedding present for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. His fabulous flatware and fanciful candelabras would stand out in the Addams Family manse. He even creates three-dimensional bas-relief scenes with cavorting dolphins, as well as mermaids with glittering gold gilt tails and golfers (each movement of the swing depicted by a dozen clubs in 18K gold).