Auctions
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Five carat fancy pink diamond could fetch £800,000 at auction
An exceedingly rare fine fancy pink diamond weighing 5.03ct will headline Bonhams London Fine Jewellery sale on 26 September. The diamond, which has VS1 clarity, is estimated worth between £600,000-800,000. According to Bonhams unlike all other coloured diamonds, the gem’s colour is caused not by trace elements in their chemical…
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29 August
‘Rare’ 1950s Rolex sold for £48,488 at Birmingham auction
A rare, early Rolex Submariner has been sold for £48,488, including buyer’s premium, at a Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham. According to Fellows the “fascinating timepiece”, was one of the first models worn by Sean Connery’s 007 in early James Bond films, such as Dr. No. This particular watch was introduced…
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15 August
Rare 1950s Rolex could fetch £60,000 at auction in Birmingham
A rare, early Rolex Submariner estimated to be worth between £40,000 – £60,000 is to go under the hammer at a Fellows auction this month. The gentleman’s stainless-steel Oyster Perpetual Submariner is due to be sold on Tuesday 28th August at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham. According to Fellows the “fascinating…
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Jun- 2018 -27 June
Nelson’s victory watch for the Battle of Trafalgar to be auctioned
A watch that belonged to Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson and set the pace of one of history’s greatest naval battles is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s next month. Now mounted in a gilt-brass carriage clock case, the pocket watch is thought to be the timepiece carried by the Admiral…
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18 June
Christie’s London luxury week auction totals £12m
Christie’s London Luxury Week auctions achieved a combined total of £12m with other half the total coming from its ‘important jewels’ auction. The auctions focusing on fine wines, handbags and accessories and important jewels attracted global participation from bidders from 50 countries, across five continents. Christie’s also welcomed over 9,000…
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1 June
Sotheby’s to hold London auction in June
Sotheby’s has announced that it will hold an auction at its London gallery on 6 June featuring an array of diamond jewellery. Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari feature strongly in the London auction, alongside tiaras, retro jewels from the 1940s and a selection of sapphire and emerald jewels.…
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May- 2018 -16 May
The Farnese Blue Diamond sold for $6.7m at auction
The Farnese Blue, a 6.16-carat pear-shaped dark grey-blue diamond which has passed through the hands of four European royal families, has been sold at auction for $6.7m (£4.9m) The diamond hit the public market for the first time in over 300 years and was sold after four minutes of bidding…
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15 May
Phillips auctions historic white gold Omega wristwatch
Watch auction house Phillips has achieved a new world record for the highest result achieved for an Omega timepiece sold at auction. The auction house sold a white gold Omega watch formerly owned by American singer Elvis Presley, for a final result of $1.8m (£1.3m). The wristwatch had been gifted…
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Apr- 2018 -30 April
London Diamond Bourse to hold diamond tender
The London Diamond Bourse (LDB) has been named the sole industry representative to officiate and run a tender on behalf of an anonymous vendor. A range of rough diamonds will be presented for a trade sale with closed bids from 29th May – 12th June 2018. The collection includes one…
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26 April
Historic emerald and diamond collection sells for £1.9m
Three pieces of Art Deco diamond and emerald jewellery attributed to famous jeweller Hennell, have been sold for over £1.9m The collection caused a stir when it went under the hammer at Bonhams London this week as all three pieces exceeded their pre-sale estimates. The jewels, which were offered by…
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