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Christie’s: Our jewelry selection

Christie’s: Our jewelry selection

The end of the year is approaching and auctions are also a way of acquiring a piece of jewelry for your loved ones, while remaining reasonable on the prices. It is also the occasion to begin building a collection or to simply treat yourself. We have made a « wish list » for you for the next jewelry auction that will be held at Christie’s in Paris on December 5th. Yes, we know, there will be strikes in Paris, but do not panic, you can go see the collection to be auctioned until December 3rd and even follow and bid online whilst in the comfort of your own home. Isn’t that fantastic? We loved some of the pieces from the collection such as this beautiful diamond brooch “en trembleuse” by Harry Winston but also two wonderful pieces by René Lalique; one a dragonfly with a magnificent aquamarine...

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How to sell your jewelry at auction
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How to sell your jewelry at auction

Vintage jewelry is back in fashion! It may be the right time to consider selling your family jewels at auction to get the best price. There are forgotten treasures that sleep in the back of a safe or in an old jewelry box. These jewels from another time could certainly interest amateurs or collectors. So how do you go about it? Selling jewels at auction is definitely an option to consider and most certainly profitable. In fact, auction houses are often places where buyers but also sellers can make good deals, provided you choose the right auction house. We went to take a closer look at Christie’s auction house, the market leader in this sector. In fact, the first records of jewelry auctions at Christie’s dates back to 1795! It was most noted for the sale of Countess du Barry’s jewels, mist...
“A Vanity Affaire” at Christie’s Paris
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“A Vanity Affaire” at Christie’s Paris

Art Deco gold case in ivory, lacquer, enamel, and emeralds by Lacloche Frères with sculpture by Demetre Chiparus — circa 1925 « A Vanity Affair » is a love story and it tells the history of precious boxes reunited for a temporary exhibition at Christie’s Paris from the 11th to the 17th of September 2019. To know everything about this exhibition, do not miss on the explanations by Violaine d’Astorg, responsible for the jewelry department at Christie’s auction house who welcomed us for a pre-visit. A particularly rich collection that retraces the unique know-how of the grand houses of Place Vendôme such as Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels but also jewelers who today have disappeared or have been bought out by big corporations such as maison Langlois or the maison Lacloche for which a special...
Suzanne Belperron, An Exceptional Designer...
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Suzanne Belperron, An Exceptional Designer...

An exceptional designer is well worth an exceptional book; co-authored by Sylvie Raulet and Olivier Baroin. During a conference organized at the Académie du Luxe by Dominique Harnois and Sabine Temin with the authors of the book, I discovered the fascinating life of this talented designer whose archives that were believed to have disappeared, were re-discovered in 2007 and entrusted to Olivier Baroin, who has been peeling them for more than two and a half years with Sylvie Raulet to create this fabulous book. Suzanne Belperron (1900- 1983), a woman of character and exception has created timeless pieces of jewelry that have survived the ages and remained current in style. The pieces were initially referred to as a "billionaire's fancy", but now they are being snapped up at auction for ve...