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Sotheby’s Nixes Reserve Price on 102ct. Diamond
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Sotheby’s will offer a D-flawless diamond over 100 carats in Hong Kong next month, taking the unusual step of selling the stone without setting a reserve price.The oval-shaped, 102.39-carat, type IIa stone is one of only...
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Sep 10, 2020
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Sotheby’s Unveils New Online Auction Series
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Sotheby’s will launch a new series of weekly online sales that will enable it to capitalize on the “unprecedented results” it has seen in its digital offerings.The auctions, which will take place in a rolling sale format, will see...
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Polished Markets
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Sep 06, 2020
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Sotheby’s Worldwide Jewelry Chairman Exits
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Two senior jewelry executives at Sotheby’s have recently stepped down from their roles.David Bennett, the company’s chief auctioneer and worldwide jewelry chairman, retired earlier this summer following a 42-year career, Sotheby’s told...
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Polished Markets
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Aug 19, 2020
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Pink and Blue Hearts Score Big for Sotheby’s
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Two fancy-colored, heart-shaped diamonds led the Magnificent Jewels sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, fetching a combined $18.7 million.The first, a 5.04-carat, fancy-vivid-blue, type IIb diamond, flanked by white diamonds, brought in $10.6 million, or $2.1 million...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 12, 2020
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No Buyer for 3ct. Blue Diamond at Sotheby’s
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A 3.01-carat, fancy-vivid-blue diamond ring carrying a high estimate of $6.3 million was among a number of headline items that failed to find buyers at Sotheby’s Geneva auction.Sotheby’s withdrew the stone from Tuesday’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 24, 2020
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Fancy-Color Diamonds Lead Sotheby’s Lineup
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Sotheby’s will offer four jewels with high estimates totaling more than $28 million at its upcoming live auctions in Geneva and Hong Kong.The Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale, originally scheduled...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 14, 2020
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Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Set for July
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Christie’s plans to relaunch its three live Magnificent Jewels sales during July, with the Geneva event set to feature a 100.58-carat diamond.The modified shield mixed-cut, D-color, type IIa diamond will go under the hammer...
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Polished Markets
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May 31, 2020
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Sotheby’s to Hold Magnificent Jewels Sale in June
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Sotheby’s will hold its Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction in Geneva in June, its first live sale since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.The auction will be held in two parts, Sotheby’s told Rapaport...
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Polished Markets
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May 21, 2020
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Sotheby’s to Bring Some Magnificent Jewels Online
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Sotheby’s will offer a selection of items from its New York Magnificent Jewels auction at a special online sale in June, after the coronavirus put the live event in jeopardy.Some pieces originally consigned for that sale,...
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Polished Markets
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May 13, 2020
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Leah Meirovich
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Graff Pieces Sell Out at Online Sotheby’s Auction
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Sotheby’s achieved $3.3 million at its online Fine Jewels auction, driven by proceeds from its sold-out collection of Graff pieces.The total beat the company’s high estimate of $2.8 million for the sale, the auction...
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Polished Markets
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May 04, 2020
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Sotheby’s Breaks Record at Online Jewelry Sale
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A gem-set, diamond and enamel tutti frutti bracelet by Cartier garnered $1.3 million at Sotheby’s, the highest price for any jewel sold in an online auction.The piece, which features a selection of old European and single-cut, VS-...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 30, 2020
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Sotheby’s to Sell ‘Tutti Frutti’ Cartier Bracelet
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A gem-set, diamond and enamel tutti frutti bracelet by Cartier is to go under the hammer in Sotheby’s latest online sale.The piece, which has a high estimate of $800,000, will be sold as a single lot by Sotheby’s New York in a dedicated remote...
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Polished Markets
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Apr 26, 2020
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Sotheby’s Online Sale Exceeds Expectations
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Sotheby’s garnered $739,375 from its Jewels Online sale, beating its high estimate of $671,600 for the auction.“In this unprecedented moment, collectors were determined to compete for beautiful jewels in Wednesday’s sale, which earned...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 30, 2020
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Sotheby’s Postpones Magnificent Jewels Auction
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Sotheby’s has rescheduled its Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale and other jewelry auctions amid new restrictions on public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.“We are closely monitoring the advice of government and health...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 17, 2020
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Leah Meirovich
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Sotheby’s Celebrates Jeweler Mellerio
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Sotheby’s will hold an exhibition and sale of pieces Parisian jewelry house Mellerio made for royals including Marie Antoinette.The exhibition, which will showcase some of the jeweler’s most important commissions, is set to take place...
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Polished Markets
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Mar 09, 2020
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Bonhams Shelves Auction Amid Epidemic
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Auction house Bonhams has postponed its upcoming Jewels and Jadeite sale amid an escalation in the coronavirus epidemic.The event, which had been due to take place in Hong Kong on March 12, will be rescheduled to a later...
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Polished Markets
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Feb 13, 2020
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Bonhams Expands Global Jewelry Team
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Bonhams has hired Eleonora D’Ottavi in its latest effort to build up its global jewelry business.D’Ottavi will join the auction house as head of jewelry for Italy, responsible for providing valuation services and sourcing gems...
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Polished Markets
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Jan 20, 2020
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Sotheby’s Watch Sales Hit Record $109M
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Sales of timepieces at Sotheby’s broke a record for the auction house, netting the highest annual total in the company’s history, at $108.7 million.The total increased 22% year on year, and 153% over the past decade,...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 31, 2019
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Sotheby’s Reflects on 10 Years of Records
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The past decade might be known for superheroes, Netflix and memes, but for Sotheby’s it was all about record-breaking jewels, as worldwide sales for the divisiontotaled more than $4.7 billion. The auction house...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 25, 2019
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Sotheby’s Brings In $43M at New York Sales
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Sotheby’s garnered $43.1 million from its two New Yorkjewels auctions, led by a blue diamond ring which sold for $6.6 million. The cushion-cut, 7.55-carat, fancy-deep-grayish-blue, typeIIb, SI2-clarity Indian Blue had been estimated...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 12, 2019
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