Auction Houses

Bonhams appoints Chabi Nouri as global CEO

Bonhams has appointed Chabi Nouri as global CEO of the international auction house. Nouri, who will be based in Bonhams’…

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Gem-A partners with IIG for gemmology course

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) has partnered with the International Institute of Gemology (IIG) to share its new…

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Cheffins hires jewellery valuations specialist

Cheffins has announced that Fay Roach has joined the auction house from the UK’s largest specialist jewellery valuations company.  Roach…

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Non-essential retailers set to open in June

Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they…

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Demand for mechanical and vintage timepieces on the rise

The Sale Room has reported a “significant” increase in demand for mechanical watches and vintage timepieces in the month since…

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19th Century Tiffany brooch sells for £50,000

A late 19th Century Tiffany Tiger Orchid brooch has sold for £50,000 at auctioneer house Elstob and Elstob’s first fully…

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Are online-only auctions the future?

The internet puts the world at our fingertips and e-commerce means we no longer have to leave the house for…

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Cheffins appoints new head of jewellery, silver and watches

Cheffins has appointed Steven Collins as the new head of jewellery, silver and watch at its  regional fine art auction…

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The telling of time at the School of Jewellery

The eagle eyed amongst the readership of Jewellery Focus will perhaps have caught the recent broadcast on Channel 4 telling…

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Jewellery dealers see HMRC laundering fines rise by 166%

The value of fines being handed out to firms including jewellery, art, antiques and private jet dealers has more than…

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