Auctions
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Dec- 2015 -10 DecemberAuctions
Rare spider diamond ring predicted to fetch £200,000 at auction
A rare diamond ring in the shape of a spider – dubbed the ‘Spia-mond Ring’ – has been predicted to…
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1 DecemberWatch Focus
Phillips holds inaugural watch auction in Hong Kong
Auction house Phillips has broken the record for the highest auction price ever paid for a wristwatch in Asia at…
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Nov- 2015 -27 NovemberEconomy
Record auction sales boost jewellery investment performance
Record auction sales and strong demand for coloured diamonds and pearls have helped boost the investment performance of jewellery, according…
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9 NovemberAuctions
Military-issue Rolex could fetch £70,000 at auction
A military-issue Rolex wristwatch, originally purchased for under £1,000, could be auctioned for £50,000 to £70,000. The watch was discovered…
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5 NovemberAuctions
Margaret Thatcher’s jewellery to be auctioned by Christie’s
Auction house Christie’s is set to auction a collection of jewellery owned by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Some 350…
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Oct- 2015 -26 OctoberCrime
UK smugglers gold could fetch £2.5m at auction
Almost 150 kilos of smuggled gold jewellery, estimated to be worth more than £2.5m, is set to be sold at…
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Sep- 2015 -21 SeptemberAuctions
Sotheby’s to auction rare 12ct ‘Blue Moon’ diamond
Auction house Sotheby’s Geneva is set to auction the rare ‘Blue Moon’ diamond with an estimated value of $35-55m (£22.6m-£35.4m).…
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Jul- 2015 -8 JulyWatch Focus
Phillips auction house appoints ex-Bonhams watch specialist
Former Bonhams watch specialist Paul Maudsley has been appointed international specialist and director of a new London watches department at…
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7 JulyAuctions
Sotheby’s to auction Cromwell-era ring unearthed by metal detector
An English, late 15th Century ring that was found using a metal detector is to be offered for auction. The…
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Jun- 2015 -22 JuneAuctions
Gemfields continues ‘superb’ 2015 with successful ruby auction
Gemfields, the coloured gemstone supplier, has proclaimed a ‘superb’ start to 2015 after realising a total of $29.3m (£18.4m) at…
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