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Jun- 2017 -8 JuneAuctions
Tenner ‘car boot sale’ diamond makes £650k at auction
The diamond ring which was bought for £10 has been sold at a Sotheby’s auction for £656,750. The jewel was…
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May- 2017 -22 MayAuctions
Boot-sale diamond to be auctioned for £350,000
A diamond ring which was bought for £10 decades ago is expected to fetch £350,000 at auction. The owner, who…
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18 MayAuctions
De Beers to auction own polished diamonds for first time
De Beers has announced that it will auction polished diamonds manufactured from its own rough at its auction sales business…
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Feb- 2017 -24 FebruaryAuctions
Rapaport opens auction with more than 120,000 carats of diamond
Rapaport has opened its melee auction this week with more than 120,000 carats of diamond on offer. The auction offers…
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20 FebruaryAuctions
Jewellery from best-selling author Jackie Collins to go under the hammer
Jewellery owned by the late best-selling author Jackie Collins is set to be sold at auction later this year. The…
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Jan- 2017 -4 JanuaryRetailers
Aurum Holdings set for auction amid sales boom
The owner of luxury watch and jewellery group Aurum Holdings is reportedly preparing to sell the business after posting “strong…
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Dec- 2016 -5 DecemberAuctions
14-carat Kashmir sapphire fetches £1.38m at auction
An “extremely rare” Kashmir sapphire single-stone ring has gone under the hammer for £1.38m. The 14.13-carat stone was the subject…
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Nov- 2016 -17 NovemberAuctions
Coloured diamonds steal show at Geneva auction
Coloured diamonds remain “highly desirable”, according to auction house Sotheby’s following its recent jewellery sale in Geneva. Leading the show…
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15 NovemberWatch Focus
Patek Philippe watch fetches record £8.8m at auction
A Patek Philippe reference 1518 in stainless steel established a new world record for any wristwatch to be sold at…
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9 NovemberAuctions
‘Extremely rare’ Kashmir sapphire to headline Bonhams’ auction
A collection of diamonds and gemstones – including a 14-carat Kashmir sapphire – will headline the final Bonhams London Fine…
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