Family's $200,000 Attic Jewelry Collection Heads to Auction
October 19, 26
More than 200 antique and vintage jewels that were stored in a family's attic for decades are to be sold without reserve at auction in the UK, with a presale estimate of £150,000 ($200,000). The collection, spanning more than 200 years of jewelry design, will be ... Read More...
$3m Patek Philippe Leads "Highest Value Watch Auction in US"
October 19, 26A rare second-series Patek Philippe Reference 2499 in 18-karat pink gold is expected to lead Phillips' New York Watch Auction XV, with an estimate in excess of $3 million. The auction is scheduled for December 5 and 6 and is described as the highest-value ... Read More...
Fantasy Bra With 1,373 Carats of Diamonds Valued at $50m
October 19, 26Jacob & Co. has created a $50 million Fantasy Bra set with 1,373 carats of diamonds and featuring a 75.54-carat fancy vivid yellow centerpiece. It is billed as the most valuable Fantasy Bra ever made and was worn by Kylie Jenner, the American reality ... Read More...
Graff 7.85-ct Ring Fetches $256,000 at Christie's New York
October 18, 26A Graff ring featuring a 7.85-carat, D-color diamond sold for $256,000 at Christie's Jewels Online auction in New York, leading a sale that generated $9.32 million. The square emerald-cut diamond was graded VS1 clarity, although the GIA report noted that... Read More...
Richemont and Signet "Could Buy Stake in De Beers"
October 15, 26Richemont and Signet Jewelers are reported to be in talks about joining the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC), the preferred bidder for De Beers. Bloomberg News said today, October 15, that both groups were in talks with the consortium led by former ... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
October 15Why would anyone invest millions of dollars reopening a diamond mine when other mines are closing, suspending operations or cutting production, when prices are weakening, when demand is under pressure, and when the outlook for the industry is, to say the... Read More...