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Sotheby’s HK Watch Auction Raises $2.7MBy JCK Online Staff, April 8, 2009A Patek Philippe gold Tonneau Form watch received the highest bid at Sotheby’s Important Watch auction in Hong Kong on April 7. More
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Diamonds Stole the Show at Sotheby’s HK AuctionBy JCK Online Staff, April 8, 2009A pair of marquise-shaped D-color flawless diamond earrings, weighing 16.58 cts. was purchased for $1.6 million at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong, held April 7. More
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Pearl Offerings at Christie’s Geneva SaleBy JCK Online Staff, April 8, 2009Christie’s will hold its 85th jewelry sale in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 13 at the Four Seasons, Hotel des Bergues with a selection of more than 200 lots that includes natural pearls, diamonds, and jewels signed by the renowned jewelry houses throughout Europe from the 1920s to the modern day. More
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18k Rolex Daytona Fetches $313,610 at AuctionBy JCK Online Staff, April 1, 2009Watch auctioneer Antiquorum took in more than $4.7 million at its auction in Geneva titled "Important Collector's Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools," held March 28 and 29. More
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Vintage Rolex Collection Fetches $3.7MBy JCK Online Staff, March 25, 2009Patrizzi & Co's auction of The Davide Blei Vintage Rolex Collection on March 22 in Milan brought in more than $3.7 million. More
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Christie’s Auction to Feature an ElephantBy JCK Online Staff, March 23, 2009Christie’s New York Jewels Sale on April 22 will offer a selection of diamonds, colored gems, and signed jewels including antique, Belle Époque, art nouveau, retro, and contemporary creations. Five jewels created by JAR are among the highlights of the sale, according to the international auction house. More
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B&B Jewelry Auction Fetches $640,506By JCK Online Staff, March 17, 2009A Chanel emerald and ruby ring was the top prize in the Bonhams & Butterfields Jewelry and Watches sale, held March 16 at the auction house’s Los Angeles location. More
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GIA Museum to Display 472-Ct. Emerald CrystalBy JCK Online Staff, March 17, 2009The Gemological Institute of America said its museum will debut a recently discovered 472-ct. emerald crystal from the Muzo region mines in Colombia. More
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Lincoln Watch Contains 'Secret' MessageBy JCK Online Staff, March 13, 2009The long-standing rumor that Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch contained a “secret” engraving inside was verified by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. More
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Gandhi’s Watch, Belongings Sells for $2.1MBy JCK Online Staff, March 9, 2009Mahatma Gandhi’s pocket watch and personal belongings realized just under $2.1 million as part of the Antiquorum Auctioneers sale of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks, held March 4 and 5 in New York. More
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Penny Proddow, 65, Jewelry Writer, HistorianBy JCK Online Staff, March 3, 2009Penny Proddow, passed away peacefully at her home in New York, Feb. 28, following a short illness. She was 65. Her professional worlds included teaching at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, curating at R. Esmerian, Inc., and co-writing a monthly column for In Style Magazine. More
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Sotheby’s Purchases its New York HeadquartersBy JCK Online Staff, February 9, 2009Sotheby’s said Monday it has completed the purchase of its York Avenue flagship headquarters and auction premises in New York City for $370 million. More
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Joseph 'Dr. Joe' Sataloff, 89, Art Nouveau Jewelry ExpertGary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor, January 5, 2009World renowned expert on Art Nouveau Jewelry, Dr. Joseph Sataloff, died on Sept. 26. He was 89 years old. More
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New Online Group Dedicated to Period JewelryBy JCK Online Staff, December 31, 2008A new organization dedicated to antique, estate, and vintage jewelry has launched a Web site designed to provide “an ever expanding repository of information, useful and arcane, related to the subject of period jewelry.” More
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Palm Beach Show Unveils Lecture SeriesBy JCK Online Staff, December 22, 2008The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show announced the lecture series program for its sixth annual event, being held Feb. 14-17 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. More
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PGI-USA to Host Golden Globe Platinum PreviewBy JCK Online Staff, December 22, 2008Platinum Guild International USA will host its annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Platinum Jewelry Preview to showcase platinum jewelry and watch designs for women and men from more than 30 of the world’s top jewelers including Neil Lane, Erica Courtney, Piaget, Mikimoto, Damiani, and Stephen Russell. More
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Patek Watches Tops Bids at Antiquorum AuctionBy JCK Online Staff, December 12, 2008Antiquorum closed its 2008 season with an auction of "Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches" at its U.S. headquarters that brought in $7.28 million. More
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Wittelsbach Diamond Sold for Record $24.3MBy JCK Online Staff, December 10, 2008Christie’s on Wednesday sold an extremely rare, 17th century fancy deep grayish-blue diamond for $24.3 million, a world record price for any diamond or jewelry sold at auction in London. More
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NAJA Names 2008 Scholarship WinnerBy JCK Online Staff, November 24, 2008The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers has named the winner of the 2008 ACE It Conference Scholarship. More
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Patrizzi & Co.’s First Auction brings in $5.5MWilliam George Shuster, Senior Editor, November 21, 2008The first auction of Patrizzi & Co., founded by veteran watch auctioneer and expert Osvaldo Patrizzi, took in more than $5.5 million. More
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