Auctions

Christie’s prepares for Valentines jewellery sale

Christie’s has announced it will host an online jewellery sale ahead of Valentine’s Day, which will last from 27 January to 10 February. The holiday auction will feature works from iconic designers such as Angela Cummings, Bulgari, Buccellati, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, JAR, Tiffany & Co, and Van Cleef &…

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Fellows auctions Art Nouveau dragonfly for £15,950

Fellows auctioneers has recorded a sale of an early 20th Century Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch which sports the green and purple suffragette colours for £15,950 in its first auction of 2021. The brooch was part of a Fine Jewellery sale which contained over 500 lots and ran from 11am –…

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Christie’s prepares for La Dolce Vita auction

Christie’s has announced its La Dolce Vita online auction will take place from 20 January to 3 February. The online sale will include over 75 examples of fine jewellery and iconic designs from the most renowned Italian and international jewellery houses. Among the jewellery represented at the auction will be…

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Fellows to auction historic Russian Imperial Guard locket

Fellows auction house is set to sell a historic Russian Imperial Guard miniature helmet locket from former Fabergé head workmaster for an estimate of £1,800 – £2,400 on 21 January 2021. The 1885 locket depicts the headwear of the Imperial Guards’ Horse Regiment in the Russian Empire. The designer, Erik…

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Christie’s announces Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Jewels auction

Christie’s has announced an auction in the new year dedicated to Karl Langerfeld titled: ‘Susan and Karl: Important Chanel Fashion Jewelry from The Collection of Mrs. John H. Gutfreund’. Over 100 Chanel jewels will be showcased at the auction, which will run from 14 to 29 January. Claibourne Poindexter, specialist…

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Christie’s Luxury Market reports record online sales

Christie’s has seen an accelerated shift to online sales during the pandemic, with around 136 records being set across jewells, watches and handbag sales. During the pandemic, Christie’s saw a 41% increase in luxury lots sold in online auctions, a 82% rise in the number of luxury online sales and…

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BAJ to hold auction in support of Stephen Lawrence Trust

British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced it will be holding a Valentine’s Auction in support of the Stephen Lawrence Trust from 21 January to 1 February 2021. The auction pieces will be sold through a silent auction, with bids being made by email. There will also be a minimum…

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Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale totals £33.2m

Christie’s New York auction of Magnificent Jewels, which took place yesterday (8 December), achieved a total of $44.58m (£33.16m). During the auction, 95% of items sold by value, 91% sold by lot and 118% hammered above law estimate after a marathon 10-hours of bidding. The preceding Jewels Online sale, from…

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De Beers partners with Diacore for diamond purchase

De Beers Group and Diacore have teamed up for the purchase of five rare blue diamonds from the Cullian diamond mine. The diamonds total 85.62 carats altogether, with the largest a 25.75 carat diamond. They sold for a total purchase price of $40.3m (£30.1m) which was split equally between the…

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Ghandi’s pocket watch sells for £12k at auction

A silver plated Swiss pocket watch, once owned by Mahatma Gandhi, has sold for £12,000 at East Bristol Auctions last Friday (20 November). The “worn and broken” timepiece, originally estimated to sell for up to £10,000, follows a sale of a pair of glasses, also believed to have been Ghandi’s,…

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