Tuesday, December 19, 2023

How to Collect Antique Jewellery | 5 Top Tips

Jan 20, 2020 | Sotheby’s offers the most extraordinary antique jewels in the world to discerning collectors looking for special designs.

In this episode of Expert Voices, Sotheby’s leading specialists offer tips on what to look for when starting or adding to a collection of antique jewellery.

Our auctions feature iconic examples of artistic creativity from houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari, and we have been privileged to handle the jewels of many distinguished women including Marie Antoinette, the Duchess of Windsor, Brooke Astor, Ava Gardner, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gina Lollobrigida.

Our jewellery auctions are held throughout the year both online and live in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Paris and Milan