You already know everything about the taxes that come with selling precious jewelry thanks to our article What taxes when selling jewelry in France?. You want to know if the gold necklace lying at the bottom of your jewelry box is worth something? Or if the family ring you were gifted on your 18th birthday but no longer wear is from the famous Maison René Boivin? Unlike watches, it is a little difficult to determine the value of a piece of jewelry, especially if you own a treasure without knowing it. You never really know who to turn to and going to your local jeweler seems a little complicated. Very often he will not buy jewelry and if he does, he will of course try to buy it from you at a low price so you will never truly know how much your jewelry is worth. Did you know that most auctio...

As part of the Paris Precious Week, the Tajan auction house hosted Brigitte Pery on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Descendant of the Pery dynasty of jewellers, Brigitte Pery was in charge of the family Maison for 4 decades. At times the history of the Maison has blended with the history of France and with the great names of the Place Vendôme… For those who have not attended the conference, here is what you need to know. The history of the Maison Pery begins in 1875 when Lucien Pery, then glover, decides to diversify and starts creating jewellery. It begins with the realisation of golden chains that he sells to the jewellers of the place Vendôme. Chaumet, Mauboussin, Boucheron and Van Cleef & Arpels provide themselves at his workshop. Four generations succeed each other in the management of th...