Jewellery
In the art and antiques market, the jewellery category spans the millennia from ancient artefacts fit for Cleopatra herself to modern branded wares by famous French and American ateliers. This may include objects of significant intrinsic worth – valued for the gemstones and precious metals from which they were made – but also objects fashioned from more humble materials that are appreciated simply for the excellence of their design.
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Louis Osman the man of the moon
23 April 2018Creative flair combined with a maverick approach to metalwork set Louis Osman (1914-96) apart from other British designers of the post-war era.
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A taste of cool Britannia in NYC
23 April 2018“They were as bold, diverse, and brave as René Lalique and his peers had been in the 1900s, bucking convention and tradition to change the landscape of British jewellery.”
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Historic blue diamond to be auctioned at Sotheby’s Geneva
22 March 2018A historic diamond will appear on the market for the first time in history this spring, having remained in the same family for over three centuries.
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René Boivin Starfish brooch doubles estimate at Paris jewellery auction
21 February 2018A ruby and amethyst set Starfish brooch, one of the signature designs from the French jewellery house René Boivin, was the toast of the jewellery sale held by French auction firm Chayette et Cheval in Paris.
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Joanna Hardy launches her online jewellery course for budding antique jewellery fans - Video
09 February 2018Jewellery expert, consultant and BBC’s Antiques Roadshow regular Joanna Hardy has launched the first online foundation course in jewellery.
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René Boivin Starfish brooch leads jewellery highlights at Paris auction
08 February 2018An ensemble of six pieces by the famous French jewellery house René Boivin is to be offered at auction in Paris by Chayette & Cheval.
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Four police forces team up to hunt criminal dubbed the ‘Night Watcher’ after more than £1m of antiques and jewellery stolen
06 February 2018Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Thames Valley police are searching for information to catch the criminal who committed seven violent burglaries from Home Counties mansions in recent months.
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Tiffany cat and mouse chased at Roseberys auction
05 February 2018The December 6 jewellery sale at Roseberys (23% buyer’s premium) was the maiden auction for new head of department Mark Bowis.
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Far Eastern demand helps tiaras to shine
05 February 2018Deemed a little ostentatious in some Western circles, tiaras remain popular with the so-called ‘new’ markets.
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Treasures from safe deposit box sold at Lawrences' auction
05 February 2018The closing nine lots in Lawrences’ January 18 sale were consigned by a lady in Somerset. They had belonged to her mother and grandmother and had been kept in a safe deposit box in the bank for about the last 30 years.
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Joanna Hardy discovers Bond Street jeweller Hennell's archive
05 February 2018Jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy is usually found in glamorous locations.
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Gold ring found near minster sells at Hansons
05 February 2018An iconographic gold ring – perhaps once belonging to a bishop or senior member of the clergy in the Yorkshire area – sold for £7100 at Hansons (20% buyer’s premium) in Etwall, Derbyshire.
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Designer Wendy Ramshaw's work re-emerges on the market
05 February 2018Contemporary jewellery designer Wendy Ramshaw’s earlier work, including her signature ring stacks first made in 1967, is coming back onto the market.
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Great Grantham selection of Victorian jewellery
05 February 2018A set of five Victorian diamond six-point star brooches sold for £26,000 at Golding Young & Mawer (20% buyer’s premium) on January 24. As each star has a hook fitting and a screw fitting for attachment, the set was probably once part of a suite consisting of frames for a tiara, necklace, earrings and brooches.
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Kutchinsky's post-war designs that hailed the return of luxury goods
05 February 2018The history of the Kutchinsky jewellery brand dates back to 1893 – the year Hirsch Kutchinsky and son Morris arrived in the East End of London, having fled Poland.
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Unexpected discovery of Duke of Wellington coronet and more auction previews
05 February 2018A selection of jewellery and watch previews from around the salerooms, including the recent discovery of an intriguing coronet at Dix Noonan Webb...
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Bonhams appoints new head of jewellery
08 January 2018Bonhams has announced that Jean Ghika has become its global head of jewellery.
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Traquair brooch pinned down by auction buyer
08 January 2018Unsigned, but breathing the name of one of the leaders of the Arts & Crafts movement in Scotland, this enamel panel and unmarked silver brooch sold for £5500 at Greenslade Taylor Hunt (19.5% buyer’s premium) in Taunton.
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Cor blimey… have a butcher’s at this
08 January 2018Cockney barrow boy-related jewellery is coming to auction in Salisbury later this month.
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Lambeth Walk 'cockney bling' comes to auction in Salisbury
05 January 2018A cache of cockney barrow boy related jewellery will come to auction in Salisbury later this month.
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