10 Interesting Fact About Famous jewelry auction houses
10 Interesting Fact About Famous jewelry auction houses
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Christies, one of the world's famous jewelry auctions, was founded in 1766 in London, England.
Sothebys is the second oldest jewelry auction in the world after Christies, founded in 1744 in London, England.
Christies and Sothebys compete to become the world's leading jewelry auction.
The largest jewelry auction in the world is held in Geneva, Switzerland by Christies and Sothebys.
In 2017, Sothebys auctioned Pink Star, a pink diamond weighing 59.6 carat, with the highest selling price of all time of $ 71.2 million.
Christies holds the highest selling price record for a light blue diamond weighing 14.62 carat at a price of $ 48.5 million in 2018.
Bonhams is one of the leading jewelry auctions in the UK, founded in 1793.
Phillips is a relatively new jewelry auction, founded in 1792 with a focus on contemporary and modern art.
Jewelry auctions can attract the attention of buyers from all over the world, as happened at the Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry auction in 2011 which was followed by buyers from 36 countries.
Collection of jewelry from royal families and celebrities is often sold in famous jewelry auctions, such as jewelry collections from the French royal family and jewelry collections from Elizabeth Taylor.
