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...

Elizabethan Pendant Returns to Auction at 25 Times the Price

Someone got a very good deal at a Lyon & Turnbull last November. (more…)

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...

Titanic Treasures Up for Grabs—But the Government Says Not So Fast

RMS Titanic Inc., the company that holds exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic, has announced plans to auction more than 100 artifacts from the...

Treasure House Fair Opens This Week in London With Six Centuries of Jewels

The fourth edition of the Treasure House Fair opens tomorrow at London's Royal Hospital Chelsea, (more…)

A Metal Detectorist Unearthed a 17th-Century Ring Linked to Westminster Abbey

Amanda Parker wasn't expecting much when she took her metal detector on a walk in a small Lancashire field one day in August 2024. But 20 steps in,...

Olympia Auctions’ London Sale Brings Together Three Legends of Military History

Napoleon's hair, Lawrence of Arabia's riding crop, and a ceremonial sabre signed by Cartier Paris walk into an auction house… It sounds like the...

10 Ct. Blue Diamond Reaches $8.7M in Sotheby’s Sale

An unmounted 10.02 ct. fancy intense blue diamond achieved $8.7 million at Sotheby's in New York's High Jewelry sale on June 16. (more…)

Heritage Brings Its First Jewelry and Watch Sale to Hong Kong on June 15

Heritage Auctions is combining jewelry and watches in a Hong Kong auction for the first time, as part of the house's luxury push in Asian markets....

Freeman’s Sale Led by 19 Ct. Diamond With a Racehorse Backstory

Freeman's is bringing a Philadelphia story to New York on June 10, with an Important Jewelry auction headlined by the personal collection of Justice...

Hancocks Spotlights a 1970s Bracelet With a Bulgari Connection

Hancocks London has selected a circa 1970 turquoise and lapis lazuli bracelet by Illario as its Jewel of the Month for June, and those familiar with...