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Phillips Brings In $28M at New York Watch Auction
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Phillips garnered $27.6 million from its flagship New York watch auction, led by Paul Newman’s Rolex “Big Red” Daytona, which sold for $5.5 million.The price for the timepiece, purchased by an anonymous private...
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Dec 16, 2020
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Kashmir Sapphire Beats Estimate at Bonhams
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Bonhams sold a Kashmir sapphire and diamond brooch for $1.1 million at its New York Jewels auction, bringing in more than double its low valuation and surpassing its high estimate.The cushion-shaped mixed-cut, 17.21-carat...
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Dec 08, 2020
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Phillips Garners $9M at Hong Kong Auction
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A pink-diamond necklace by designer Feng J was the top seller at Phillips’s Hong Kong sale, leading the $9 million auction.The Jardin de Giverny, a diamond and gem-set necklace featuring a 19-carat, fancy-light-pink diamond center stone, sold for...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 30, 2020
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Feng J Diamond Jewels to Lead Phillips Sale
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Phillips will feature two diamond pieces by Chinese jewelry designer Feng J at an auction later this month, estimating they will fetch up to $5.8 million combined.The Jardin de Giverny, a diamond and gem-set necklace featuring a 19-carat, fancy-light-pink...
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Nov 08, 2020
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Phillips Hong Kong Auction Garners $6M
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A Colombian emerald and diamond ring was the top seller at Phillips in Hong Kong, leading the $6.1 million auction.The piece, which features a step-cut, 21.52-carat emerald flanked by two half-moon diamonds, fetched $1.2 million...
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Polished Markets
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Jul 14, 2020
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Phillips Postpones Hong Kong Jewelry Auction
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Phillips has pushed back the date of its Hong Kong Jewels and Jadeite sale due to restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.The auction was slated for the week of May 31 to June 2 along with...
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Apr 06, 2020
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Bulgari Is Latest Brand to Exit Baselworld
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Italian luxury brand Bulgari has confirmed it will not be participating in the 2020 edition of Baselworld, a little over a week after Gucci announced it was exiting this year’s show.The reasons behind Bulgari’s departure were not...
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Feb 13, 2020
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Fourth Bonhams Jewelry Expert Joins Phillips
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Phillips has appointed Paul Redmayne head of private jewelry sales as part of its efforts to expand its jewelry department internationally, the auction house said Monday.Redmayne, who will be responsible for managing relationships with top...
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Jan 13, 2020
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Phillips New York Auction Nets $5.4M
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A blue diamond ring by Tiffany & Co. was the top sellerat Phillips’ New York sale, leading the $5.4 million auction. The cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut, 3.02-carat,fancy-intense-blue, VS2-clarity diamond ring fetched $1.6...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 11, 2019
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3ct. Blue Diamond to Lead Phillips Sale
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Phillips will feature a blue diamond ring by Tiffany & Co. at its upcoming New York Jewels auction, expecting it to fetch up to $2.5 million. The cut-cornered square modified brilliant-cut, 3.02-carat,fancy-intense-blue, VS2-clarity diamond ring will lead...
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Polished Markets
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Nov 21, 2019
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Phillips to Sell Rare Pink Diamond Collection
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Rare pink diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Argylemine in Australia will lead the upcoming Hong Kong Jewels and Jadeite auction atPhillips next month. The collection comprises 16 jewelry pieces,each incorporating stones from the...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 24, 2019
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Phillips to Offer Rare Van Cleef Zip Necklace
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Phillips’s Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong willfeature a rare Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace, one of only a few thejeweler made. The piece, which includes diamonds, sapphires and lapislazuli, is estimated at HKD...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 06, 2019
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Phillips Makes Latest Hire from Bonhams
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Phillips has hired Alexis Vourvoulis to help build up itsjewelry business in Los Angeles, a key target market for the company. “The move reflects the growth of the Phillips jewelrydepartment and the increasing importance of California...
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Aug 14, 2019
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Phillips Names New Jewelry Chief
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Phillips has appointed Graeme Thompson worldwide head ofjewelry, as it works to expand the recently created department internationally. Thompson, who will be based at the company’s Hong Kongoffice, has been tasked with creating a strategy for...
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Apr 10, 2019
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Ex-Ivanka Trump CEO Joins Phillips
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Phillips has hired Geoffrey Hess as a consultant for itswatch department, to support the division’s collaborations, events, sourcingand new business initiatives. Hess — an aficionado of vintage sports watches — was previously the CEOof vintage-timepiece platform Analog/Shift,...
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Watches
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Mar 05, 2019
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First Phillips NY Jewelry Sale Brings in $2.4M
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A Bulgari necklace fetched $200,000 at Phillips auctionhouse’s first New York sale, exceeding its presale estimate of $120,000 to$180,000. The piece includes 39.35 carats of oval-shaped rubiesand 6 carats of round brilliant-cut diamonds. It was the top-selling...
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Polished Markets
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Dec 10, 2018
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Sotheby’s Splits Operations Role in Two
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Sotheby’s has divided the responsibilities of its chief operating officer, hiring two new executives to replace the departing Adam Chinn.The auction house has appointed John Cahill (pictured, above), a founding partner of art-law firm...
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Dec 09, 2018
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Bonhams Gets New Jewelry Director
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Bonhams has appointed Brett O’Connor as senior internationaljewelry director and senior vice president of its US operations, the auction house saidTuesday. O’Connor makes the move after 16 years at Sotheby’s Geneva,where he was one of the lead...
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Polished Markets
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Oct 16, 2018
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Phillips Names New Watch Specialist
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Phillips, together with its partner Bacs & Russo, hasappointed James Marks as international watch specialist to oversee thedepartment’s sourcing efforts, the auction house said Monday. Marks (pictured) comes from a finance background, andwas...
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Polished Markets
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Jun 12, 2018
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Jadeite Set Leads Phillips Hong Kong
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A necklace-and-earring set comprising jadeite and diamonds was the top seller at Phillips’s Hong Kong sale, garnering $2.5 million,the auction house said Monday. The original estimate for the matching pieces at theImportant Jewels...
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Polished Markets
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May 30, 2018
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