NEW YORK – A Harry Winston emerald, diamond and gold bangle bracelet; a pair of David Webb 18K gold, emerald and diamond earrings; and an Oscar Heyman gold, platinum, diamond and emerald tennis bracelet will compete for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate and Designer Jewelry auction, which will be held on Tuesday, July 11, starting at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Jewelry sales at Doyle continue to surpass expectations at all levels of value. Auctions of Important Jewelry on April 27 and Fine Jewelry & Luxury Handbags on April 26 saw determined bidders from across the country and around the world drive exceptional prices throughout both sales, sending the week’s total past $6 million.
CHICAGO – 2022 was a historic year for Hindman. The auction house reported more than $100 million in total sales, marking a record revenue for the second year in a row. The firm also grew significantly across the country to a total of 16 offices and presented major collections for sale. The majority of the 140 auctions in 2022 exceeded their estimates, with a 121% average sell-through rate by value and an 89% average sell-through rate by lot. More than 30 new records were set. Throughout the year, buyers from more than 70 countries competed for works.
CHICAGO – A Harry Winston diamond ring amazed bidders at Hindman’s September 13 Important Jewelry auction, selling for $362,500 against an estimate of $225,000-$325,000. This dazzling 7.40-carat, D color pear shape diamond ring was a clear winner. Brooches were also among the standout lots, particularly a group from the personal collection of award-winning jewelry designer Evelyn Clothier.
CHICAGO – A timeless selection of sophisticated jewelry will highlight Hindman’s September 13 Important Jewelry auction, offering designs for every level of collector. A Harry Winston diamond ring featuring a 7.40-carat pear shape diamond is the top lot, carrying an estimate of $225,000-$325,000. The sale has pieces made in pre-Victorian times to present day, including jewelry by top designers such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Jean Mahi, Evelyn Clothier and Sabbadini. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – An Art Deco-era diamond and platinum riviere necklace, a pair of Harry Winston pearl, diamond and platinum earrings, and an 18K white gold ring centered on an unheated 19.02-carat Ceylon sapphire should all find enthusiastic new owners at Jasper52’s Exclusive Estate & Designer Jewelry auction, which will take place on Tuesday, July 12 at 3 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY will present a two-part Multiple Estates auction on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, with bidding starting at 10 am Eastern time both days. It will feature a fine selection of Chinese and Asian art, furniture and decorations, and will include many lots consigned from the estate of Herbert and Florence Irving, world-renowned collectors of all things Asian and founders of the Asian Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery will hold its spring Fine and Decorative Arts, Jewelry and Fashion Auction on Wednesday, March 2. It will feature personal items from the estate of Betty Gertz, the longtime proprietor of the East & Orient Company of Dallas, including several items acquired from Axel Vervoordt, the famous Belgian interior designer. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — Born in 1896 in New York City, Harry Winston was destined to one day be crowned the “king of diamonds.” His father ran a small jewelry shop and the young Winston soon showed himself to be a quick study. When he was just 12 years old, he spied an emerald being sold as a piece of green glass on a tray of costume jewelry in a pawnshop. To avoid alerting the shop owner, he bought it along with another stone for the grand sum of 50 cents and resold it for $800 a few days later.
NEW YORK – Jewelry is great; designer jewelry and signed pieces of jewelry are better still. On Wednesday, October 13, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Designer and Signed Jewelry. The generous selection of 246 lots features a trove of treasures ranging from brooches by Cartier to bangles by Harry Winston to Tiffany & Co. tie pins to Oscar Heyman bracelets to David Webb earrings to Mario Buccellati necklaces to Van Cleef & Arpels yellow sapphire rings, as well as literally hundreds more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.