Place your bids in Potter & Potter’s gambling memorabilia sale, May 18

Circa-1930 gaffed, or rigged, roulette wheel by A. Ball & Bro Makers, estimated at $4,000-$5,000
Circa-1930 gaffed, or rigged, roulette wheel by A. Ball & Bro Makers, estimated at $4,000-$5,000
Circa-1930 gaffed, or rigged, roulette wheel by A. Ball & Bro Makers, estimated at $4,000-$5,000

CHICAGO – On Thursday, May 18, Potter & Potter Auctions will hold its signature Spring Gambling Memorabilia sale, starting at 10 am Central time. More than 540 lots of gambling- and cheating-related books, materials and apparatus will be offered, as well as exceptional examples of antique to modern playing cards and gambling chips. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Continue reading

Jasper52 unveils stunning designer jewelry, watches on May 12

Cartier 18K gold, diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire Star bangle bracelet, estimated at $28,000-$34,000
Cartier 18K gold, diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire Star bangle bracelet, estimated at $28,000-$34,000
Cartier 18K gold, diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire Star bangle bracelet, estimated at $28,000-$34,000

NEW YORK – A Cartier Star bangle bracelet, a Cartier Panther tassel necklace, and a pair of Van Cleef & Arpels butterfly-form earrings will compete for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Designer Jewelry and Watches sale, which will be held on Friday, May 12 at 8 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Continue reading

Jasper52 offers 264 chances to freshen your jewelry collection, March 29

Cartier 18K gold necklace with turquoise and amethyst beads, est. $40,000-$48,000
Cartier 18K gold necklace with turquoise and amethyst beads, est. $40,000-$48,000
Cartier 18K gold necklace with turquoise and amethyst beads, est. $40,000-$48,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 29, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an auction of Exclusive Estate & Designer Jewelry. Featuring 264 lots, the sale lineup includes all your favorite designers, brand names, gems and metals. Pieces on offer include a Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. platinum multi-gem bracelet; an Art Deco platinum ring set with a 10.03-carat diamond; a circa-1960s Oscar Heyman ruby, diamond and platinum line bracelet; a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and bracelet duo in 18K gold with mother-of-pearl and diamonds; a circa-1980s Cartier necklace with turquoise, amethyst and diamonds set in 18K gold; a sapphire and diamond 18K gold retro clip pin brooch by Boucheron; an 18k gold ring set with a 15-carat Colombian emerald; an 18k gold Bulgari Tubogas wrap-around wristwatch; a circa-1980s Graff ruby, diamond and 18K gold ring; a Chopard 18K gold ladies’ bracelet wristwatch, with a lapis lazuli dial; a Bulgari ring set with two heart-shaped gems, one a blue sapphire and one a pink sapphire; and a circa-1950s pair of diamond clip-on earrings by Marchak. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Continue reading