He was offered a position in Sotheby's jewelry department, eventually rising to senior vice president.
The woman with the baby was examining a necklace in the jewelry department.
Hilary Humphrey, 30, who works in the jewelry department there, said she never really thought of it that way.
Charlie buys the man's jewels, and makes him the manager of the jewelry department in the process.
We went to look in the jewelry department, and she could not believe her eyes.
She is considering "quick sale areas," similar to country tag sales, and even a retail jewelry department.
The jewelry department associates receive a low base salary with 1% commission on their sales.
His departure will leave a second big hole in Sotheby's jewelry department.
Now I'm the manager of the jewelry department.
"We're fond of the jewelry department," her daughter Karen said.