Jewelry Sales News, Tips, and Advice

571 Fancy Colored Diamonds and a Snake That Tells Time: Inside Morphy’s September Sale

Morphy Auctions is hosting a 357-lot Fine Jewelry & Watches sale on Sept. 24 at its Denver, Pa., gallery, with three lots carrying estimates...

The First Commercially Sold F.P. Journe Résonance Could Fetch $1.15 Million

Phillips will offer a 38mm platinum Chronomètre à Résonance (serial number 022/99R) with a shiny pink gold dial and brass movement, acquired...

Sell More by Using These Fun Facts With Clients

Fun facts are pieces of useful information that go beyond nickel knowledge. They are intended as edutainment—stimulating conversation that teaches...

Verdura brooch owned by Queen Elizabeth II's decades-long lady-in-waiting

Verdura Brooch From Queen Elizabeth II’s Lady-in-Waiting Heads to Auction

A Verdura unicorn brooch with royal provenance and a deeply personal connection to its maker goes under the hammer at Elmwood's in London on Aug. 19,...

A 22k Gold Egg Garrard Made for Cadbury’s Just Set an Auction Record

Garrard & Co., the London luxury jewelry house that served as Crown Jeweller to the British royal family for over 160 years, made a lot of...

Bonhams Marks Chanel’s Legacy With Three-City Auction Blitz This September

Bonhams is throwing a global spotlight on Chanel this September, staging three sales in New York, Paris, and London dedicated to the storied French...

omega speedmaster for auction on Joopiter

Pharrell Williams’ Joopiter Launches Dedicated Watches Department With August Auction

Pharrell Williams’ digital auction platform Joopiter launched a dedicated watches department this week with Keeping Measure: Watches &...

Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Boucheron Highlight Bonhams’ Fine Jewelry Sale

Bonhams brings 304 lots to its Fine Jewelry sale in L.A. on July 28—from loose fancy colored diamonds to antique pieces, signed designs, and more....

This $130 Brooch Tells the Story of a Lost Scottish Steamer

An unassuming gold brooch (pictured) that turned up at a recent WeBuyVintage road show in Lancashire, England, has a backstory substantial enough to...