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Jade necklace raises thousands for hospice at auction

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A coral and jade necklace sold at auction in Birmingham for an amazing £5,000*, with the proceeds benefitting charity. The item was estimated at £200 – £300 and was being auctioned on behalf of St Michael’s Hospice. The item was consigned with several other pieces of jewellery by Herefordshire jeweller Mike Gell, on behalf of the hospice. Mike is assisted by Philomena Kearne from the Whitecross branch of St Michael’s Hospice. The hospice cares for individuals over the age of 18 in and around the Hereford area. The hospice also helps the family and children of patients. Hundreds of volunteers assist in the care and support that they provide.

There was shock across the saleroom as the beautiful necklace sold for way over twenty times its estimate. There were multiple phone bids, as well as bidders online and in the room. The offers came in thick and fast, before a final tense battle between two customers on the phone commenced.

Jade necklace

The Jade necklace sold for a hammer price of £5,000.

Nicola Whittaker of Fellows Auctioneers, said: “We have been working with St Michael’s Hospice since 2014. Hereford jeweller Mike Gell helps St Michael’s by sorting through their donations and identifying anything that may achieve more at auction than in one of the St Michael’s 17 Shops and Home and Living Stores.”

Nicola added: “The hospice have received these goods as gifts in wills or as donations, and we are delighted that this generosity has resulted in such great prices. We have achieved some excellent results for the hospice and are so thrilled to be able to help them and other charities with a discounted seller’s commission. Charities such as Cancer Research UK and Save the Children also use Fellows to help their legacies department achieve as much as possible.”

Fellows have a timed sale of Jewellery and Costume Jewellery, with proceeds mainly to benefit charities such as Heart Research UK, Alzheimer’s society and St Michael’s Hospice. The sale has the potential to reach a hammer price of £20,000 – and Fellows are delighted to be doing all they can to support such amazing causes. The timed sale starts on Friday 10th August and runs until Thursday 16th August.

To donate and assist in the running of St Michael’s Hospice, click here.

*Please note the hammer price mentioned excludes Fellows’ seller’s charge. Fellows offers registered charities a heavily discounted seller’s commission. Please contact nicola@fellows.co.uk for more information.