Historic diamond necklace and £150,000 earrings auction in Cannes

Historic diamond necklace and £150,000 earrings auction in Cannes

Tonight's sale by the French auction house, Kohn, has a wealth of antique and modern jewels
Tasteful Cartier gold and diamond wristwatch sells in Australian auction

Tasteful Cartier gold and diamond wristwatch sells in Australian auction

The fine timepiece impressed alongside a fascinating pendant depicting King Rama V
The Top Five... Collectible timepiece sales of 2010, so far

The Top Five... Collectible timepiece sales of 2010, so far

Here's an exclusive list featuring Cartier, Piguet, Sonnerie, Patek Phillipe and... The Qing Dynasty
Limited edition £28,000 Marc Newson watch could be a bargain in Paris

Limited edition £28,000 Marc Newson watch could be a bargain in Paris

Just 99 examples of this timepiece were ever made, and it's among the highlights at Artcurial
Jewels from the 'most famous love story of the 20th century' auction at Sotheby's

Jewels from the 'most famous love story of the 20th century' auction at Sotheby's

Twenty pieces from the love affair of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII are for sale after 23 years
Why John Dillinger is a 'most wanted' investment in the collectibles markets

Why John Dillinger is a 'most wanted' investment in the collectibles markets

Collectibles have turned the criminal, once portrayed by Johnny Depp, into a lucrative asset
Timeless Patek Philippe and other watches prove priceless at Sotheby's

Timeless Patek Philippe and other watches prove priceless at Sotheby's

Exceptional timepieces by Piaget and George Daniels also starred in the London auction, last week
Limited-edition Omega wristwatch celebrates first US-Soviet space mission

Limited-edition Omega wristwatch celebrates first US-Soviet space mission

Thirty-five years ago this week (July 17, 1975), Apollo and Soyuz docked in the vacuums of space
Brilliant £1.5m diamond pendant to sparkle at Paris auction, later this month

Brilliant £1.5m diamond pendant to sparkle at Paris auction, later this month

Diamond values are on the up, say analysts - and hopefully this dazzling stone will continue the trend
When technology becomes collectible...

When technology becomes collectible...

From the Analytical Engine to the iPad there's a straightforward route from cutting edge to classic
Roaring success for vintage clocks at Bonhams' auction

Roaring success for vintage clocks at Bonhams' auction

The auctioneer's Fine Clocks and Barometers sale was headed up by a brass automata lion clock
'We could be climbing out of recession' says jewellery auctioneer

'We could be climbing out of recession' says jewellery auctioneer

Gorringes' sale proved that jewellery is still one of the world's strongest investments, earlier this month

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