A Jeweller’s Memoirs

« Every successful life has something of a fairy tale about it. But dig deeper
into the details and it’s clear that behind the myth there is energy,
perseverance, intelligence and courage – and also, unfortunately, a few
tragedies. Fred Samuel, more than most, lived in a fantastic world full of
emeralds, sapphires, diamonds, chalcedonies and tiger eyes. The walls of his
magical caves gleamed with precious gemstones. He engraved thousands of rings,
wove thousands of bracelets, created and recreated hundreds of necklaces
worthy of a queen. He was a magician, creating animals from enamel, topaz,
amethyst and gold. » Jean Dutourd