Auctions

Christie’s jewellery auction reports ‘record’ participation

Christie’s first jewellery auction of 2022, Jewels Online, which ran between 24 January and 9 February achieved a total of $5,183,500 (£3,816,481), with 131% hammer above low estimate and 96% sold by lot.  According to the auction house, the sale received “record” participation with the highest number of bidders for any…

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Christie’s online sale reaches £8.8m

Christie’s has revealed that its latest sale, which took place online from 30 November to 14 December, achieved a total of €10.4m (£8.8m). Leading the sale was a Boucheron ruby ring weighing 7.05 carats which fetched €980,000 (£833,602) selling 10 ten times its pre-sale estimate. Further highlights included a Cartier…

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Cartier aquamarine line bracelet fetches £52k at auction

An aquamarine line bracelet by Cartier has sold for £52,080 at Dix Noonan Webb in its Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu auction in Mayfair this week. Dating from the 1940s, the bracelet was initially expected to fetch between £12,000-15,000. However, after “intense” bidding between two telephone bidders, the bracelet…

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Bonhams to sell £150k sapphire and diamond ring

Bonhams has announced that sapphires and spinels will be auctioned at its London Jewels sale on 2 December at New Bond Street.  A sapphire and diamond ring dating from circa 1920 will lead the sale with an estimate of £150,000-200,000.  This will be followed by a sapphire, diamond and natural…

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Christie’s to hold ‘The London Edit’ online auction

Christie’s is set to present a new auction, ‘Jewels Online: The London Edit’, which will showcase “beautiful” period jewels and “striking” contemporary designs. Many of the pieces have reportedly been signed by renowned jewellers including Harry Winston, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels and Buccellati.  The auction will also present a…

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Dix Noonan Webb to sell HRH Princess Margaret’s Cartier brooch

Dix Noonan Webb will auction HRH Princess Margaret’s aquamarine and diamond brooch by Cartier in its auction of Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu on 23 November at its Mayfair saleroom. The brooch by Cartier dates from 1932, purchased by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth from Cartier in 1947 for £175,…

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Tiaras belonging to Empress Joséphine Bonaparte to be offered at Sotheby’s London

Sotheby’s is set to offer two tiaras in London that are thought to have belonged to Joséphine de Beauharnais, the wife of Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Empress of France.  The two tiaras, each part of a set of matching jewellery, are set with gemstones engraved with classical heads, several of…

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Jewelled spectacles to auction for £4m at Sotheby’s

A pair of unseen jewelled spectacles will be auctioned in London at Sotheby’s for the first time, with estimates of £1.5 – £2.5m each. Ahead of the sale in October, the spectacles are set to go on view to the public for the first time, with an exhibition in Hong…

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Christie’s September Jewels sale reaches £2.26m

Christie’s has revealed that its September Jewels Online (September 14-23) sale achieved a total of $3.1m (£2.26m) with 140% hammer above low estimate and 91% sold by lot. The sale saw global participation with registered bidders from 32 countries and attracted 20% first-time registrants. Leading the sale were white diamonds…

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Sotheby’s to exhibit Black jewellery designers pieces this September

Sotheby’s has announced that it will stage a selling exhibition dedicated to showcasing the skill and craftsmanship of Black jewellery designers from 17 to 26 September 2021. The “Brilliant and Black: A Jewellery Renaissance” exhibition will feature approximately 60 pieces by 21 of “leading” Black jewellery designers, including custom-made jewels…

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