London showrooms are selling antique and vintage jewelry at incredibly high prices, as such items are being regarded as more of an art than an accessory. 20th century pieces from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and other designers, as well as those featuring precious stones, are growing in popularity. The reason for this? People are […]
Dylan Lyrics Break a Record
Posted on June 27th, 2014 by Joe G
Bob Dylan’s 1965 song “Like a Rolling Stone” is legendary; it was even ranked #1 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This opinion was evident at an auction Tuesday. A draft of the hit’s original lyrics, written in Dylan’s hand, set a record for highest price paid for lyrics, selling for $2.045 million. […]
122-Carat Blue Diamond Discovered
Posted on June 24th, 2014 by Joe G
An “exceptional” 122.52-carat blue diamond was found at the Cullinan mine near Pretoria in South Africa. This announcement came from Petra Diamonds Ltd. (PDL), who discovered the stone. The Cullinan mine also held the world’s largest certified diamond – 3,106 carats! – found in 1905. It was cut to form the Great Star of Africa […]
Don’t Put This Stamp in the Mail
Posted on June 17th, 2014 by Joe G
You think 49 cents is a lot to pay for a stamp? What about $20 million? The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta (“the Mona Lisa of stamps”) was first owned by a 12-year-old Scottish boy living in South America, who then sold it to a local collector. It traveled through a variety of hands, breaking […]
What’s Better than a Diamond? A Pink Diamond!
Posted on June 12th, 2014 by Joe G
How much would you pay for a pink diamond? Would you pay $9.5 million? Someone paid this high amount at Christie’s auction in New York Tuesday. The 5.50-carat oval-cut fancy vivid pink diamond with VVS1 clarity was top lot, making over $2 million more than the pre-sale estimate. Also featured in the sale was a […]