[6] Lane collected Orientalist paintings and there is a gallery named in his honor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in tribute to his philanthropy and bequests.

[4] He first came to public attention after Jo Hughes, a fashion industry insider, showed some of his designs to Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, who bought several pieces and recommended him to her friends.

His talent at copying high end jewelry from a quick glimpse proved popular, his clients proudly wearing the faux pieces.

[8] Jacqueline Kennedy was among those who commissioned fake jewels from Lane in order to enable her to wear them more freely while keeping the valuable originals in a safe.

[4] He established a presence as a vendor of jewelry on the cable television home-shopping network QVC, his twice-a-month four-hour appearances in 1997 each taking $1.5 million.

Notable figures such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and Katy Perry have incorporated Lane's creations into their distinctive styles.

[13] Other famous names, including Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cheryl Cole, Kyle Richards, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Mindy Kaling have also been spotted wearing Lane's jewelry.

[17] Kenneth Jay Lane was a member of London's swinging set who achieved a small piece of cultural immortality as the subject of a portrait by Warhol.