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Collecting a Fortune

We’re all as unique as our finger prints, and never is that more evident than with the things we collect.  Serious collectors can spend thousands bui…

International Jewellery Show London Sept 6-8 2015

The International Jewellery Show is returning on Sept 6- 8 at the Olympia. http://www.jewellerylondon.com/home/Why-Choose-IJL/ It is the leading …

Egyptian Revival Jewellery

Egyptian Revival had its greatest influence over jewellery design and is reflective of the opulence of the Art Deco period.  The emphasis of design…

Shine on Coloured Diamond

Move over white – diamonds in rainbow hues are now on everyone’s wish list which means they are increasingly attractive!  We find out why…. The Hop…

Taking care of your Hermes handbag

With the  popularity of the Hermes Birkin bag, it is important to know how to take care of your investment so it lasts for years to come.  We have co…

The Art of Investing

Several pieces sold by Bonhams over the course of the last few years have been record-breaking, from Fragonard’s The Portrait of François-Henri d’Har…

How to Buy It

Expert Tips on Watches

All watch brands with a very few exceptions will depreciate immediately after purchase. There are a few such as the grand complication Patek Philippes which are in such short supply and high demand that they can immmediately be sold for a profit.

Reissued retro - the new cool!

On the 25th December 1969, the mechanical watch became obsolete when Seiko launched their first commercial quartz wrist watch. Nearly 50 years on and that obsolete technology is in remarkably rude health, and new watch launches are stepping back in time.

Cash, Cheque or Rolex..?

Urban legend is that British special forces members travel to remote parts of the world with steel Rolexes as emergency 'tradable community', but a more modern take on the "Rolex as currency" is the practise of buying a sought-after model to take abroad instead of carrying cash.