Unfortunately, so are the lives that are led, some passing too soon.” Terry Castro’s work, which included this antique doll necklace, had movable parts and a folk-like charm yet it was covered diamonds, enamel, emeralds, rubies, and cultured pearls ($287,500).ĭesigner Lauren Harwell Godfrey says she first met Castro through a media interview on their mutual experiences being Black in the world of fine jewelry. I am sure he will be blinking as a bright shining star like the beautiful work he created in this world.… Like the blink of an eye, so are memories that come and go in our lives. “I am saddened about the passing of such a kind and creative peer. “We would both monitor each other’s successes over social media and praise each other with simple, kind words,” Khamneipur says. “The kindness and creativity that was shared by Castro at that moment stayed with me throughout my life. ![]() Knowing how excited I was to get them and that they were for a friend, when we met for me to pick them up, he gave me an extra pair for me,” Khamneipur says. ![]() “After a few minutes of talking, he agreed to make a custom silver pair of skull cufflinks with bigger heads, sapphires in the eyes, and with an engraving. Khamneipur was a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and he saw Castro’s skill set immediately, he says in an email interview. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him on expanding his indelible imprint on the jewelry industry, and only wish our time together had been longer.”Īmir Khamneipur, founder and principal of design firm Amir K Design, says he met Castro more than 20 years ago when the artist was selling his jewelry on Spring Street in SoHo. “He was completely one of a kind with a wild and magnetic intensity you simply couldn’t look away from. “As a person, Terry Castro embodied the very qualities that made so many people fall in love with his jewelry,” Shanker says. Muse showroom founder Jennifer Shanker says in an email interview that Castro was a collaborator who could see the beauty within this world and imagine how beautiful the universe was through his innate understanding. Tributes across social media sites came quickly, highlighting Castro’s notable talent, his contributions to the jewelry industry, and his affability as a person to all he met. He touched so many.… Thank you all for your kind wishes.” Terry Castro’s Money brooch illustrates how he used gems to create intricate yet whimsical shapes such as this cat-like doll. On the Castro NYC Instagram account, Sir King Castro wrote, “As his son, I’ve been humbled by the genuine affection there was for him and how proud we all were to know him. This kind of affection for Castro has given his family some peace during this time, Sir King Castro says. ![]() He confirmed Castro’s death to JCK and says via an email that the number of emails, social media messages, and posts about his father have “overwhelmed” the family. He was 50 years old.Ĭastro died from a “fatal yet quick heart attack,” says Sir King Castro, the designer’s son. Terry Castro (pictured)-a respected jewelry designer known for his vivid jewels, handmade art, and magnetic personality-died on July 18 in Istanbul, his family reported.
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