Record blue diamond
Only five blue diamonds weighing between 10 and 15 carats have ever come to auction. The Blue Moon of Josephine, a cushion-shaped, 12.03-carat, fancy-vivid-blue, internally flawless, was sold by Sotheby’s Geneva in 2015 for US$48.5 million, and the Oppenheimer Blue, a step-cut, 14.62-carat, fancy-vivid-blue, VVS1-clarity stone, was sold by Christie’s Geneva in 2016 for US$57.5 […]
Why jewellery valuations are worthwhile
Jewellery valuation in Sydney Call Karen at (612) 9232 1611 and receive expert advice from one of the most experienced Jewellery Valuers in Sydney! Did you know that in Australia insurance companies do not accept any valuations that are over two years old? And most valuations are prepared for insurance companies and estates. Have you […]
Great jewellery collectors — Marjorie Merriweather Post
Jewellery Valuation Sydney Are you a jewellery collector? Learn from the famous Marjorie Merriweather Post! Contact us for custom designs, jewellery valuation or appraisals in Sydney! Many of the most famous pieces from Mrs. Post’s collection can be found at the Hillwood Museum that was her estate in Washington, D.C., and at the Smithsonian. Mrs. […]
Coloured diamonds sold at Christie’s recently
Coloured Diamonds Australia Did you ever see a 1953, 20th Century Fox film called Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? It was a glorious, glamorous musical with Marilyn Monroe, where she sang Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend and wore a stunning 24 carat canary yellow, pear-shaped diamond called The Moon of Baroda. It came from the Golconda […]
Important diamonds sold at Sotheby’s recently
Loose Diamonds Sydney There are not many Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds of over 30 carats, in existence, so it was hardly surprising that the 30.16 carat, VS1 clarity stone in Sotheby’s October auction in Hong Kong sold for US$2.8 million. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend In the same sale, a 5.01 carat Fancy Vivid […]
Everyday rings
Ring Design Sydney It’s fun to have a collection of rings to choose from to wear on different occasions. The present fashion is for lots of slim rings that stack, but any ring that is not too important or too fragile can be worn every day and give great pleasure. In platinum, gold or silver? […]
How to reset jewellery you have inherited
Jewellery Remodelling Sydney It’s a touchy subject, jewellery you have inherited — on the one hand you may feel tremendously sensitive about the person who loved and left it to you, and very grateful, and on the other the piece may not be something you would normally wear or even appreciate. But there is a […]
Marie Antoinette’s jewellery sold at Sotheby’s
Marie Antoinette Jewellery Auction In Geneva, on November 12, 2018, Sotheby’s sold one of the most important royal jewellery collections ever to come to auction, that of the Italian royal House of Bourbon-Parma. Sotheby’s says this collection, which “spans centuries of European history, from the reign of Louis XVI to the fall of the Austro-Hungarian […]
Tips on finding the best Sydney jeweller
Sydney Jeweller & Designer The first and most important thing, whatever your price range, is to find a reputable jeweller whom you can trust and who listens and tries to understand what you really want — and who does not ever intimidate you. You need someone who focuses on you, and can also guide you […]
Five questions you should ask about jewellery valuation
Jewellery Valuation Sydney Why? The most frequently asked question is why you should have your jewellery valued at all. Usually jewellery is appraised for insurance for replacement purposes, but sometimes you may need a verbal professional opinion or a detailed written appraisal for an estate which is being valued for legal or taxation purposes, a […]
