Norman Landsberg, Jeweler With a Friendly Touch, Dies at 94
He designed and sold jewelry for 72 years from a booth in the diamond district in Manhattan. He died of Covid-related pneumonia.
Norman Landsberg at his booth. He was known for his friendliness, custom designs and the spread that he laid out on Saturday mornings.Credit.via Landsberg family
Published March 1, 2021Updated March 8, 2021
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Liberace wanted something opulent but wasn’t specific, so together, jeweler and pianist designed a ring a miniature, upside-down candelabra, featuring five dangling, marquise-shaped diamonds that evoked the branched candleholder that was a fixture on Liberace’s piano.