30.101-carat very light pink diamond
AuctionsDec 04, 2024
30-Carat Pink Diamond Fetches $2.6M at Bonhams

The Type IIa, very light pink colored diamond was the highlight of the recent Hong Kong jewelry auction.

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AuctionsNov 26, 2024
Christie’s To Auction Collection of Suzanne Belperron Jewels

It’s one of the most impressive assemblages of the French designer’s pieces ever to come to auction, Christie’s said.

AuctionsNov 21, 2024

Three Titanic survivors presented him with the personalized Tiffany & Co. timepiece about a year after the tragedy.

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Tom Brady’s Rolex Daytona Paul Newman “John Player Special”
AuctionsDec 12, 2024
Tom Brady’s Watches Top $4M at Sotheby’s Auction

The highest-grossing lot of the sale was the retired QB’s Rolex Paul Newman Daytona “John Player Special.”

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AuctionsDec 11, 2024
Sotheby’s Important Watches Sale Fetches $16.6M

The offering included vintage Rolexes, timepieces worn in “Titanic,” Steve McQueen's watch, and a special Citizen pocket watch.

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AuctionsNov 19, 2024
‘A Tsar’s Treasure’ Fetches $2.9M at Sotheby’s Jewelry Sale

A collection of pieces owned by Ferdinand I, the first king of modern Bulgaria, and his family, blew away estimates in Geneva last week.

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AuctionsNov 14, 2024
18th-Century Diamond Necklace Sells for Nearly $5M

Sotheby’s sold the necklace, which potentially has ties to Marie-Antoinette, for $4.8 million to a woman bidding via phone.

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AuctionsNov 13, 2024
Aga Khan Emerald Sells for $8.8M, Sets Record

The emerald brooch-turned-pendant returned to auction after 55 years, setting a world record for most expensive emerald sold at auction.

17.97-carat Burmese ruby ring with pear-shaped diamonds
AuctionsNov 13, 2024
‘Exceptional’ Burmese Ruby Ring Tops $5M at Auction

Phillips also sold a 1.21-carat fancy red diamond dubbed the “Red Miracle” for more than $1 million at its jewelry auction in Geneva.

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AuctionsNov 06, 2024
Two Rolexes With Ties to Titanic Head to Auction

The Rolex watches are from the collection of “Titanic” co-producer Alfred “Al” Giddings and will go up for sale at Sotheby’s next month.

Edgar Mitchell’s Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi
AuctionsOct 29, 2024
Rolex Worn on Apollo 14 Mission Sells for More Than $2M

The GMT-Master “Pepsi” that belonged to astronaut Edgar Mitchell is one of two Apollo-flown Rolex watches ever sold at auction.

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AuctionsOct 22, 2024
Phillips to Auction Rare 18-Carat Burmese Ruby

The auction house said the gemstone could fetch up to $5.5 million at next month’s sale.

Babe Paley’s Clip-Brooch Necklace
AuctionsOct 18, 2024
Piece of the Week: Babe Paley’s Clip-Brooch Necklace

The New York socialite’s elegant, transformable piece from the 1960s is headed to auction later this month.

Shirley Bassey’s Cartier Baignoire watch
AuctionsOct 17, 2024
Shirley Bassey’s ‘Baignoire’ Breaks Auction Record

Part of the Welsh singer’s extensive jewelry collection, the bathtub-shaped Cartier watch went for nearly $72,000 at Sotheby’s Paris.

Dianne Feinstein’s Paloma Picasso Tiffany & Co. necklaces
AuctionsOct 11, 2024
Bonhams Reports ‘Fierce Bidding’ for Dianne Feinstein’s Jewels

All 74 lots of jewelry belonging to the late Democratic senator found buyers at Bonhams Los Angeles.

Edgar Mitchell wearing Rolex watch on Apollo 14
AuctionsOct 09, 2024
Rolex Worn on Apollo 14 Mission Up for Sale

The GMT-Master “Pepsi” belonging to astronaut Edgar Mitchell is a standout in RR Auction’s online “Space Auction,” going on now.

Sotheby’s A Tsar’s Treasure: Ferdinand of Bulgaria
AuctionsOct 08, 2024
Sotheby’s Selling Jewelry That Belonged to a Bulgarian Tsar

The November auction will feature a collection of jewels owned by Ferdinand I, the first king of modern Bulgaria, and his family.

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AuctionsOct 03, 2024
Dame Shirley Bassey’s Diamonds Are Ready for Their Encore

Sotheby’s will auction jewelry belonging to the “Diamonds Are Forever” singer Oct. 10 in Paris.

Tom Brady and his diamond-set Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch
AuctionsOct 02, 2024
The GOAT’s Stash: Watches Owned by Tom Brady Going Up for Auction

The sale includes the custom-made, diamond-set Audemars Piguet watch the QB wore for Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady.”

Oscar Heyman emerald ring
AuctionsSep 30, 2024
Oscar Heyman Jewels, Paraíba Pieces Shine at Bonhams Auction

The single-owner collection sale, which took place in New York last week, achieved $4.8 million, with almost every lot finding a buyer.

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AuctionsSep 24, 2024
Sotheby’s To Offer 18th-Century Diamond Necklace, a ‘Sublime Survivor’

The jewel, which was worn to two British coronations and may contain diamonds tied to Marie Antoinette, could sell for almost $3 million.

Oscar Heyman bracelets Bonhams New York
AuctionsSep 19, 2024
Bonhams New York to Sell Jewelry from ‘Distinguished Collection’

The single-owner sale features 61 lots, including several Oscar Heyman pieces.

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AuctionsSep 13, 2024
Piece of the Week: Cartier’s ‘Black Alley Cat’ Brooch

This carved jasper and yellow-diamond-eyed cat brooch from 1962 is the perfect accessory for Friday the 13th.

US Senator Dianne Feinstein
AuctionsSep 09, 2024
US Senator Dianne Feinstein's Jewels Going to Auction

Bonhams will offer more than 70 pieces of the late dignitary’s jewelry next month.

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AuctionsAug 23, 2024
Abernethy Pearl Tops Estimates at Auction

A buyer paid more than $100,000 for the gemstone known as “Little Willie,” setting a new auction record for a Scottish freshwater pearl.

Abernethy Pearl in a shell
AuctionsAug 19, 2024
Scotland’s Famed Abernethy Pearl Is Up for Sale

Known as “Little Willie,” it’s the largest freshwater pearl found in recent history in Scotland and is notable for its shape and color.

Steven McQueen wearing Heuer Monaco, Heuer Monaco watch
AuctionsAug 14, 2024
Sotheby’s Revving Up to Sell Watch Steve McQueen Wore in ‘Le Mans’

Appearing at auction for the first time, the Heuer Monaco chronograph is expected to sell for up to $1 million.

2021 Argyle Pink Tender diamond
AuctionsAug 14, 2024
Argyle Pink from Final Tender Goes Unsold in Australian Auction

The featured lot was estimated to fetch up to half a million dollars.

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