Auctions

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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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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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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Sotheby’s sells Marquess of Anglesey necklace for $4.8m

Sotheby’s has sold a rare and highly important 18th century diamond necklace, formerly in the collection of the Marquess of Anglesey, for $4.8m. The antique jewel boasts 500 diamonds and weighs over 300 carats of likely Golconda diamonds from the legendary Golconda mines in India. It is composed of three…

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Certified natural diamond single stone rings up for auction

Richard Winterton Auctioneers has revealed jewellery including two natural diamond rings expected to exceed £6,000 is to be sold next month. This includes a 3.78 carat single stone diamond ring, now estimated at £4,000 to £6,000, and a 1.46ct diamond solitaire, estimated at £2,000 to £3,000. The larger stone is…

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Fellows Auctioneers to sell ring of Rat Pack star

Fellows Auctioneers has announced that it is set to auction off the ring of Rat Pack star Sammy David Jr on 24 August. The 10.75-carat yellow-brown diamond ring, set in yellow gold, was worn by David as he became the first African American to spend an evening in the White…

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Bonham’s global jewellery department sees record H1 2023

Bonham’s global jewellery department has seen a record number of sales in H1 2023 after holding 40 auctions in the period compared with just 24 in the same period last year. Bonhams has also retained its position as market leader in the UK, for the 13th consecutive year. The company…

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First Cheffins jewellery sale of 2023 grosses £510,000

The first Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale of 2023 from auction house Cheffins has sold over £510,000 worth of items, with over 90% sold across 657 lots. The Jewellery, Silver and Watches Sale took place on 6 April at the firm’s salerooms in Cambridge. The auctioneer said that “the star…

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Christie’s launches London Edit auction

Christie’s is set to launch a new online auction, Jewels Online: The London Edit, which will be open for bidding from 6 to 16 June. The auction features jewellery ranging from the early 19th Century to present day, among them being an antique natural pearl and diamond brooch.  Signed jewels…

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Myne London to host inaugural charity ball in March

London-based ethical emerald supplier, Myne London, has announced it will raise funds through its inaugural charity ball for lapidary communities in the northern regions of Pakistan. The Myne London Foundation was created in September 2021 to support women in Pakistan by giving their daughters the funds they need for school…

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