Auction house to absorb costs associated with live and timed bidding so new Fellows Live platform can offer users a smoother experience.
Sotheby’s records landmark year for jewellery sales
New records and online innovations make 2018 a banner year for the auction house’s jewellery department.
Global jewellery sales total £389m as Christie’s slams the hammer on 2018
Auction house says this marks 25 consecutive years as the jewellery auction market leader.
Fellows to auction private jewellery collection worth £500k
Latest high-profile sale comes a year after company sold a yellow diamond ring from Graff for £1.3m
Christie’s prepares to sell largest fancy vivid pink diamond in its history
In November, Christie’s Geneva will present the largest and finest fancy vivid pink diamond ever offered at auction by the company. Weighing just under 19 carats (18.96 carats), ‘The Pink Legacy’ will go under the hammer on November 13, offering jewellery enthusiasts the chance to purchase an exceptional rectangular-cut gem. The Pink Legacy will lead Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction, held at…
TOP TEN: Bonhams unveils the jewels commanding high prices at auction
Global auction house Bonhams has revealed the jewels set to perform particularly well at auction this year As part of its ‘January Jewels’ campaign, which hopes to help Britons understand the true value of family heirlooms that might be gathering dust, Bonhams has unveiled a top 10 list of ‘hot jewels’ that are especially in…
Shaun Leane’s personal archive commands £1.94m at auction
A dedicated sale of pieces from British jewellery designer Shaun Leane’s personal archive raised $2.6m (£1.94m) at Sotheby’s New York last night (Nov 4). Entitled ‘Couture Fashion Jewellery: The Personal Archive of Shaun Leane’, the dedicated auction of over 40 works created by the British designer offered collectors and enthusiasts a unique opportunity to acquire pieces…
Sotheby’s prepares to sell largest round diamond ever auctioned
Sotheby’s will offer the largest round diamond ever sold under the hammer at its next Magnificent Jewels and Fine Jewels auction. Being auctioned on December 17 in New York City, the round brilliant stone is 110.92cts. While it is a far cry from some of the rough stones and other cut styles which have gone…
Diamond ring bought for £10 expected to fetch £350,000 at auction
A large diamond ring purchased for £10 at a car boot sale is expected to fetch £350,000 under the hammer at Sotheby’s July auction. The ring, which was bought 30 years ago for £10 when the original owner had mistaken it for a piece of costume jewellery, has been described by Sotheby’s as a 26.27ct,…
Heart-shaped diamond clinches auction sale price record
A new world record for any heart-shaped diamond ever sold at auction was set this week when Christies secured £12.5m for a stone set into a striking necklace by Parisian jeweller Boehmer et Bassenge. The D colour, 92.15ct, heart-shaped diamond, set by Boehmer et Bassenge, was put up for auction at the Magnificent Jewels auctions at Christie’s Geneva. After three minutes…
