Stardust: The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frédéric Zaavy Sam Akbar The many changes in the

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Stardust: The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frédéric Zaavy Sam Akbar The many changes in theFrdric Zaavy's brilliant career as a master jeweler shone like a meteor but flamed out far too soon. Zaavy considered himself heir to the legacy of Jean Baptiste Tavernier, gem dealer to Louis XIV, and was chosen as the exclusive jeweler for the 21st century revival of Faberg. Zaavy's artistic genius lay in painting with precious stones and in engineering remarkable settings to hold those stones almost invisibly. His works achieved a preminence in the