Jewellery

In the art and antiques market, the jewellery category spans the millennia from ancient artefacts fit for Cleopatra herself to modern branded wares by famous French and American ateliers. This may include objects of significant intrinsic worth – valued for the gemstones and precious metals from which they were made – but also objects fashioned from more humble materials that are appreciated simply for the excellence of their design.


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Five questions with Nosheen Brohi of Fable & Windsor

16 December 2024

Nosheen Brohi runs jewellery dealership Fable & Windsor at Grays Antique Market in Davies Street, Mayfair

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Dish combines three different design talents

02 December 2024

This late 19th century silver mounted ceramic dish or coupe came up at the Belgian firm CR-Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) when it was bid to €7000 (£5835) against a guide of €2000-3000.

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‘My style is my signature’: Why Belperron felt her unsigned pieces were sufficiently distinctive

02 December 2024

The influential 20th century jewellery designer Suzanne Belperron (1900-83) had a wide-ranging clientele during her lifetime spanning royalty, artists and people from the worlds of fashion and entertainment.

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Jewellery auction previews in time for Christmas all at 'affordable' levels

25 November 2024

As the gift-giving season arrives, jewellery seldom disappoints. Pictured here are a range of antique and vintage jewels coming up for sale in the next couple of weeks, all with estimates under £1500.

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Story tellers: How jewellery pieces with a fascinating background boost value

25 November 2024

While the buying audience still loves its brand names and big stones, jewellery with a narrative is a strength of the market

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Modern classics by female designers in focus

25 November 2024

The French-American sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) started making jewellery in the early 1970s after she was introduced to the Italian goldsmith Giancarlo Montebello in Paris.

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Venetian glass bead industry explored in exhibition

31 October 2024

For many centuries, Venetian glass beads were at the core of global trade and were the inspiration for a critically acclaimed book exploring that legacy

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Five questions with jewellery dealer Saul Greenstein

28 October 2024

S Greenstein & Co is a family-owned business established in 2001 by Saul Greenstein and co-owned by him and his wife, Ifediba Nwokedi-Greenstein. It will be exhibiting at Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia from November 4-10.

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'Something for seasoned collectors and first-time buyers alike' at Winter Olympia

28 October 2024

Annual fair now in 33rd staging offers range suitable for first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike

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Besotted prince’s gift to mistress Lillie Langtry returns home to maker Hancocks

14 October 2024

A unique piece of jewellery created by Hancocks and dated to the c.1870s has returned to the UK after a glittering journey around the world, worn by the elite in entertainment and, consequently, seen by millions.

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News in brief including Fellows to auction the entire collection of an Edinburgh jeweller

14 October 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of auction house Fellows selling the collection from Joseph Bonnar Jewellers in Edinburgh

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Auction house Fellows to sell entire collection of renowned Edinburgh jewellers

10 October 2024

Auction house Fellows will offer the collection from Joseph Bonnar Jewellers, following the retirement of its proprietor.

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More antiques head for scrap as gold reaches all-time high

02 October 2024

This week’s record gold price has led to greater amounts of antique items being scrapped.

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SJ Phillips to stage ring collection exhibition

30 September 2024

SJ Phillips will shortly unveil one of the best antique ring collections to appear on the market in years.

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Vintage fashion catwalks into Royal Horticultural Hall

19 September 2024

Seeking a Thatcher-era neon lycra bodystocking? 1970s kaftan? Maybe you want something 'very demure, very mindful'. Matthew Adams' vintage fashion fair may have the answer.

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Museum given jewellery by dealer Wartski

16 September 2024

London dealership Wartski has donated a collection of jewellery made by the Arts & Crafts silversmith Frederick Partridge to the Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft.

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Maker may be a mystery but demand for unusual work by Australian goldsmith is definite

16 September 2024

The latest sale of Objects of Vertu at Toovey’s (24.5% buyer’s premium) in West Sussex included two impressive examples of mid-20th century Australian goldsmithing.

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Poniatowski Greek ring was the real thing among infamous fakes

16 September 2024

Intaglio had been part of the ‘peerless collection’ which created one of the biggest art scandals of its day

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Grand Tour gold and micro-mosaic necklace shines bright at Shropshire saleroom

13 September 2024

Only a handful of Byzantine-style gold and micro-mosaic pieces by Antonio Civilotti (1798-1870) have appeared for sale in recent years.

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Items from Britain’s best-known metal detectorist surface at TimeLine Auctions

02 September 2024

Eighty-seven lots from the collection of Britain’s best-known metal detectorist are on offer as part of TimeLine Auctions’ mammoth sale in Harwich, Essex, from September 3-8.

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