AUCTIONS

From the beginning of her reign in 1853, The Last Empress of France, Eugénie set the style for jewelry worn in France and throughout Europe during the 19th century. The wife of Napoleon III, many of her jewels were sold in a historic auction which included much of the French Crown Jewels. Although some of…

  Promoting it as “One of the most important royal jewelry collections at auction,” Sotheby’s will preview The Royal Jewels from The Bourbon Parma Family, which includes several jewels that belonged to Marie Antoinette.  Yes, you read it correctly treasures that belonged to the ill-fated Queen of France in the 1700s. During international previews in…

Fred Leighton is one of the renowned names in the jewelry business. The retailer’s pieces appear at red carpet events on A-listers and have been for years. The roster of clients reads like a who’s who of style-setting celebrities and the pieces are an exquisite mix from all centuries, including inspired pieces designed in the…

Last week, as you can tell from my previous articles, I went auction preview hopping in New York City. It was a fantastic week of storied and iconic jewelry (read more) but as usual during the week before the rocks go on the block, I found myself awed by quite a number of single lots…

Some of my favorite times of year are during the twice-yearly big auction previews in New York – (along with the museum quality antique jewelry shows). I love hearing the directors of the jewelry departments talk with passion about the pieces that will be going under the hammer while holding the jewels in hand or…

From the streamlined and elegant stacks of 1920’s- 1930’s Art Deco bracelets to the rock and roll chic of jewels by well-known contemporary designers from the late 20th century though present day, such as Stephen Webster and Lori Rodkin, the beloved author Jackie Collins style was eclectic and as individualistic as the strong female characters…