My Two Passions: Horses and Jewelry
I am a third-generation retail jeweler. My grandfather, Joseph Menczer, opened a jewelry store on East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, New York, in the 1930s. My father, James (known as Jesse), continued in the family business. Growing up, I spent weekends and holidays working in the storeāit was our family tradition. From the very start, I was horse crazy....