Auctions

Austro-Hungarian necklace raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society

An Austro-Hungarian necklace has been sold at Fellows Auctioneers for £900 on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society. The late 19th Century neo-Renaissance enamel and gem-set necklace “soared” above its initial £600 to £800 estimate and received over 30 bids in Fellows’ Jewellery Sale.  It featured as Lot 29 in the…

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John Pye welcomes highest auction figures in its history

John Pye Auctions has recorded its highest auction figures in its 52-year history, welcoming a 79% sales increase compared to pre-lockdown. The online auction house, which was crowned the UK’s Asset Valuer & Auctioneer for the last five years, said it has seen “unprecedented” liquidations with corporate insolvencies, product returns…

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Christie’s launches first diamond-dedicated auction

Christie’s has announced the launch of Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle, a curated online-only auction that specifically focuses on diamonds.  In its latest release, Christie’s said: “From classic colorless diamonds, to a wide variety of rare colors including pinks, grays, oranges, greens, browns and yellows this sale offers comprehensive selection of…

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Auverture launches raffle for Beirut

Auverture has announced its support of the urgent relief efforts in Beirut through a fundraising raffle. The move comes after a giant explosion rocked the Lebanese city on 4 August, killing at least 200 people and injuring 5,000 more.  Auverture notes that several of its designers come from Beirut, and…

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Sotheby’s sales fall despite online boost 

Sotheby’s has welcomed a year of “resilience”, despite year-to-date sales only reaching $2.5bn (£1.92bn), down from $3.3bn (£2.53bn) the year prior. In place of half-year results, the auction house released results from 1 January to 31 July in order to accommodate rescheduled spring sales. Despite the overall decline in sales,…

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Christie’s jewels auction totals $28m

Christie’s has announced that its Magnificent Jewels auction totalled $28m (£21.6m), with 87% sold by value and 83% sold by lot.  The auction, which took place in New York City on 29 July, had global participation with clients registered from 34 countries. A diamond necklace suspending a pear-shaped diamond was…

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First public Fellows auction totals £1m

The first public auction to be held by Fellows since March garnered a total hammer price of over £1m.  The Fine Jewellery sale, which took place at the independent, family-owned auction house in Birmingham on 23 July, lasted a total of six hours from 11am to 5pm.  Bidders from all…

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Christie’s Geneva sales total £45m

Christie’s luxury sales in Geneva, which took place over the course of July, realised a combined total of £45,885,630. This total included the sale of 195 pieces of jewellery, 226 watches, and 819 fine wines, with a combined sell through rate of 81%. Registered bidders came from 42 countries, across…

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Christie’s fine jewels sale achieves £4m

A Christie’s fine jewels suction has achieved £4.2m, in a sale that “confirmed the strong interest for fine jewels”, the auction house has said.  The top lot of the sale was sapphire, diamond and ruby desk clock by Van Cleef and Arpels that hails from the personal collection of Jacqueline…

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Fellows returns to live auctions

Fellows’ upcoming fine jewellery sale will mark its first live public auction in four months. The sale will take place at Fellows’ Jewellery Quarter sale room in Birmingham, with viewings at both Fellows’ premises in London and Birmingham. The auction, which has a total value of over £1.2m, will be…

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