For two years, the auction world lived with cautious estimates and withdrawn lots. Then the mood turned. Between the autumn of 2025 and the spring of 2026, the two leading houses, Christie's and Sotheby's, reported jewelry results that were strong on almost every measure: totals, sell-through rates, records for rare colored diamonds, and prices for signed vintage pieces that went far beyond what the stones alone would justify. Here is what the numbers show, and what they suggest about where collectors are putting their money. Jewelry sits inside the "luxury" category at the auction houses, alongside watches, handbags and cars. In 2025, that category grew at both houses: luxury turnover rose 22% to $2.7 billion at Sotheby's and 17% to $795 million at Christie's. Sotheby's jewelry department...

They can adorn a sensual neckline, twist a classic handbag, or elevate a conservative pair of loafers. For several seasons now, the fashion sphere has decided that link jewellery is trendy. However, jewellers will not let fashion poach on their turf. They make it very clear that link chains are their territory! Brands and designers each present their own vision of links. And renew the stylistic exercise according to the times. If there is one reference in this matter, it is undoubtedly Dinh Van, whose founder passed away in 2022. Let us remember that since the 60s, the sculptor/jeweller has been breaking with the conventions of Place Vendôme by making the chain – hitherto considered as a secondary element which supports central pieces – THE star of the collection. Within this dynamic, he c...