Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is a globally renowned auction house that plays a pivotal role in the jewellery trade, showcasing antique, vintage, and contemporary pieces to an international audience. Its high-profile auctions shape market valuations, influence design trends, and provide rich reference points for provenance, rarity, and collectability. Jewellery Focus delivers targeted coverage of Sotheby’s activities relevant to the UK trade, including major auction results, standout lots, specialist sale previews, expert commentary, and shifts in buyer behaviour. Our reporting equips jewellery retailers, valuers, designers, and dealers with commercial insights into price benchmarks, investment-grade sourcing opportunities, and the strategic role Sotheby’s plays in the wider luxury jewellery ecosystem.
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May- 2014 -1 MayInternational
Sotheby’s achieves record per-carat price for sapphire ring
A new world auction record price per carat for any sapphire was set yesterday at Sotheby’s New York, when an exceptional platinum, Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring sold for £3.02m ($5,093,000, or $180,731 per carat). The square emerald-cut Kashmir sapphire weighing 28.18 carats is one of the finest sapphires ever to…
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Oct- 2013 -30 OctoberInternational
Sotheby’s auctions Elizabeth Taylor inspired earrings
A custom-designed pair of Bulgari earrings inspired by Elizabeth Taylor and her film Cleopatra will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in its Magnificent Jewels auction in New York this December. In celebration of the films 50th anniversary this year, Bulgari will donate proceeds from the sale of a pair of 18…
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3 OctoberEvents
‘Pink Star’ diamond to fetch $60m at Sotheby’s auction
A pink diamond weighing almost 60 carats has been lined up for auction and is expected to sell for as much as $60m – the largest sum ever paid for a gemstone of any kind at auction. The ‘Pink Star’, as it is being dubbed by Sotheby’s auctioneers, is an…
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Jan- 2013 -31 JanuaryTrade Organisations
Record-breaking 2012 for Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has reported its worldwide jewellery sales totalled $460.5 million (£291.7 million) in 2012, the highest total in company history.
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Oct- 2012 -26 OctoberRetailers
George Daniels Horological Collection goes on sale in Sotheby’s
Watch collectors and enthusiasts should not miss this final chance to buy, or just be a part of, George Daniels’ unique watch collection – going on sale at Sotheby’s, London, on 6 November at 2.30pm.
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Apr- 2012 -24 AprilEvents
Sotheby’s to lead upcoming auction with the Beau Sancy
On 15 May, Sotheby's Geneva will be holding its sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels, led by the Beau Sancy, "one of the most important historic diamonds ever to come to auction."
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Feb- 2012 -28 FebruaryEvents
Sotheby’s announces historic diamond for auction headline
Sotheby’s Geneva has announced that one of the most significant diamonds ever to come to auction will lead its sales on 15 May 2012.
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21 FebruaryEvents
Sotheby’s to sell prestigious horological collection
Sotheby's London has announced that it is to host the single owner sale of the George Daniels Horological Collection, taking place on 6 November.
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Oct- 2011 -14 OctoberUncategorized
Sotheby’s Important Watches sale scheduled for November
Sotheby’s autumn sale of Important Watches will take place in Geneva on 13 November 2011. The 270 lots have an estimated total worth of CHF 8 million (£5.6 million). Tracing the development of watch making from 1574 to the present day, the sale will be comprised of iconic pieces…
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