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Diamond prices fluctuate, but do headlines tell the full story? While smaller diamonds face price drops, high-value stones and branded vintage jewellery remain strong. Expert valuers assess multiple factors, from economic shifts to global events, ensuring accurate replacement costs. Don’t rely on headlines – understand the real market impact.

Find out what our team of valuers would love to find under the Christmas Tree this year. From jewellery to rare books – or even a chinchilla!

When is a diamond not a diamond? What do you call diamonds that are not formed underground but grown in a controlled environment that mimics the conditions under which natural diamonds develop? So, are they synthetic, lab-grown or factory grown or simply ‘diamonds’? First of all, lets look at how you ‘grow’ those divine diamonds. […]

There are six types of precious coral from deepest red to porcelain white and none are endangered. Did you know that Mediterranean Rubrum coral is still dived for by hand by around 50 licenced divers at a depth of 50 metres? Japanese and Taiwanese coral is even deeper; at a depth of 80 metres to […]

Profile – Francesca Valentini Jewellery Specialist Francesca Valentini has had experience in the jewellery world for over 20 years. Having been immersed at a young age at her family jewellery business in London, Francesca chose to train as a jewellery specialist after university. Experience In 2006 she joined Bonhams and latterly Christie’s Auction House, both […]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Back in 2005, I was newly married, London based and high on life. Money was tight, but we were cool. I’ve always loved poster art. Remember Athena? Later New York subway graffiti album cover art and band posters. Maybe because that’s all I could afford. At that time we read […]