Auctions
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Jun- 2025 -11 June
Astor tiara sells for £889,400 at Bonhams London Jewels auction
A turquoise and diamond tiara once owned by Nancy, Viscountess Astor has sold for £889,400 at Bonhams’ London Jewels sale, more than three times its pre-sale estimate. The Cartier-designed piece, dating from around 1930, had remained in the Astor family since it was first purchased by Lord Astor from Cartier…
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May- 2025 -23 May
Gemfields to expand offering at June 2025 auction
Gemfields has announced that it will offer a broader range of secondary-type material at its forthcoming mixed-quality ruby auction in June 2025. The auction will include rubies recovered from a newer section of its Mozambican mine that has not previously been represented at auction in meaningful quantities and with a…
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19 May
Pocahontas descendant’s historic necklace to go under the hammer
A historic necklace with a direct link to real-life Native American figure, Pocahontas, who was also known as Rebecca Rolfe (1596-1617) is set to go under the hammer at Olympia Auctions in the UK. The necklace belonged to Dorothy Neville-Rolfe (1904–1976), a direct descendant of Pocohontas, which means ‘playful one’…
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Apr- 2025 -3 April
£78,000 sapphire brooch sells at Anderson and Garland auction
A Victorian Burmese sapphire and diamond brooch, retailed by Wartski, has sold for £78,000 at the Anderson and Garland fine jewellery auction. The brooch, which has a 25-carat sapphire and over 14 carats of old-cut diamonds, had an original estimate of between £60,000-£80,000. Another highlight of the auction was 19th…
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Mar- 2025 -25 March
Christie’s unveils Jewels Online auction
Christie’s has announced the launch of the Jewels Online auction, open for bidding from 24 March through 2 April. The sale features a curated selection of diamonds and vibrant colored gemstones, with exceptional designs by renowned jewelry houses such as Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Van Cleef and Arpels, and more.…
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21 March
Victorian 27ct sapphire brooch to be auctioned in Newcastle
Anderson and Garland Auctioneers has announced that it is set to auction a Victorian sapphire and diamond brooch retailed by Wartski with an estimated value of £60,000 to £80,000. The brooch features a circular sapphire cabochon weighing approximately 27.35 carats exhibiting a rare asterism effect under bright light. Encircled by…
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17 March
£8k Medieval posy ring to be offered at Noonans sale
A Medieval gold posy ring, dating from the 13th or 14th Century, will be offered at Noonans Mayfair and is estimated to fetch £6,000-8,000. The ring was discovered by Richard Girling metal detectorist in Merton, near Thetford in Norfolk in March 2024. The ring was subsequently disclaimed as treasure and…
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Feb- 2025 -21 February
Nagaland collection from famed artists sells for over £40k at auction
A collection of jewellery from the Nagaland region of Northern India has fetched over £40,000 at auction. The collection included a large Naga woman’s necklace which sold for five times its estimate, achieving £8,820 against an estimate of £1,500-£2,000. The necklace itself includes graduated carnelian beads, bone spacers and brass…
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Nov- 2024 -26 November
Rare Kashmir sapphire achieved £260k at Cheffins
A rare Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring was sold for £260,000 at Cheffins’ jewellery, silver and watches sale on 21 November after fierce international bidding led to a “record-breaking” price for a single lot of jewellery for Cheffins. The Kashmir sapphire ring (Lot 171) was from a private source in…
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19 November
Noonans to offer private collections from Louis Osman and Georg Jensen
Noonans Mayfair has revealed that a collection of jewellery and silver by 20th Century architect and goldsmith Louis Osman will be offered at auction. The auction will also include a single-owner collection of Georg Jensen jewellery, comprising 42 pieces, including many rare early examples, and is expected to fetch in…
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