Its first sale will feature the watch collection of scientist and entrepreneur Glen de Vries, who flew to space with William Shatner.
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The inscribed heart-shaped locket sold for nearly three times its highest pre-sale estimate.
The first sale of jewels from the late heiress’ estate sparked controversy after a report revealed her husband’s Nazi ties.
Inscribed with the words “Baby/heres my heart/Bogie,” the gold heart-shaped locket is estimated to sell for as much as $20,000.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong will offer the 11.28-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at a single-lot sale in October.
The auction house said it’s the largest ever European exhibition of the designer’s work.
Geoff Hess, an avid collector and active member of the watch community, will take on the role.
The natural Burmese stone is the second-most expensive ruby sold at auction in 2023.
The ring sold for over $1 million at Sotheby’s last week.
It more than tripled its $300,000 high-end estimate at Sotheby’s hip-hop sale.
The auction house credited strong 2021 and 2022 jewelry sales for the expansion.
The rapper and actor designed the ruby and diamond piece himself and wore it during his last public appearance in 1996.
It contains locks of hair said to have belonged to King George III and Queen Charlotte.
Stories about new collections, cybercrime, and celebrity style have proved to be the most popular through the first six months of the year.
Queen Charlotte originally commissioned the piece on occasion of the king’s recovery from illness.
According to auction house Guernsey’s, a prominent museum bought the necklace and earring set.
The Standard Oil heiress’ surrealist brooch, as well as its original concept art, found a new owner at Christie’s New York last week.
Plus, a Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 “Pink-on-Pink” goes for $3.9 million at the “Important Watches” auction.
She will be the auction house’s senior specialist for jewelry and watches for the Northeast region.
The “Estrela de Fura” is now the most expensive ruby ever sold at auction, while the purplish pink diamond set a couple records of its own.
Plus, the Van Cleef & Arpels cuff once belonging to Marlene Dietrich sold for $4.5 million.
Signature pieces from Cartier and David Webb will appear in the June jewelry auction.
Set with a 118-carat unheated Sri Lankan sapphire, it just sold for $3.4 million at Phillips jewelry auction in Hong Kong.
The D-color, internally flawless, Type IIa stone will be offered without reserve.
The 28-piece collection is the largest to be offered at auction.