Auctions
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Oct- 2025 -27 October
Nathalie Kelley launches Pure Earth’s 2025 Pure Gold Auction necklace
Actress and environmental activist Nathalie Kelley has designed a bespoke jewellery piece for Pure Earth’s 2025 Pure Gold Auction, created to raise awareness of mercury-free gold mining and responsible sourcing. The necklace, made from 18-carat Fairmined gold, was produced in collaboration with Peruvian jewellery designer Andrea José. The gold was…
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14 October
Christie’s names new jewellery leadership team
Christie’s has announced new leadership for its jewellery department, with Max Fawcett appointed global head of jewellery and Claibourne Poindexter named head of department for the Americas. Both will take up their new roles on 1 January 2026. Based in Geneva, Fawcett joined Christie’s 10 years ago and was most…
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2 October
Fabergé ‘Winter Egg’ to fetch over £20m at Christie’s London sale
The Fabergé Winter Egg is expected to fetch over £20m at Christie’s London sale on 2 December. Commissioned in 1913 by Emperor Nicholas II as an Easter gift for his mother, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the piece was designed by Alma Theresia Pihl and executed by her uncle, workmaster Albert…
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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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