Fellows Auctioneers’ first public auction since March has resulted in a total hammer price of over £1 million. The Fine Jewellery sale, which took place in Birmingham on Thursday 23rd July, featured some of the most beautiful diamonds to ever go under the hammer at the independent, family-owned auction house. The auction, showcasing the best jewellery Fellows has to offer, lasted a total of six hours from 11am – 5pm. The sale attracted an array of bidders from across the globe, with many items selling in the tens of thousands.
Customers took part via telephones, commission bidding, and via three live platforms (Fellows Live, The Saleroom, and Live Auctioneers). The incentive of free shipping on each item by Fellows prompted additional interest as the 448-lot sale was the company’s best of the year so far. Phenomenal jewellery of all shapes, sizes, dates, and designer brands fetched jaw-dropping prices as Managing Director and Auctioneer Stephen Whittaker was delighted with the outcome.
Stephen Whittaker said: “It was an exciting time yesterday as we held our first public auction in Birmingham for over four months. I am proud of our hard-working team who pulled together to ensure we had a brilliant sale. As the auctioneer for the entire sale, it was a pleasure to witness so many items fly above their estimates. We now have a flurry of timed auctions in the coming weeks, and we are hopeful that these will follow the positive trend that has been set.”
Fellows has been holding timed, online-only auctions throughout the period of lockdown, which have broken house records and generated huge interest. There are currently four timed, online-only auctions live, including the Antiques, Silver & Collectables sale, which ends on Monday.
A selection of highlights from the Fine Jewellery sale on Thursday 23rd July can be seen below (price realised includes all fees):
- Lot 209 – An impressive platinum old-cut diamond single-stone ring, of 8.07cts, with diamond gallery and shoulders. Estimate: £90,000 - £140,000. Price realised: £110,000
- Lot 243 - A platinum oval old-cut diamond single-stone ring, of 2.44cts, with single-cut diamond line shoulders. Estimate: £16,000 - £20,000. Price realised: £25,520.00
- Lot 36 - A geometric necklace, set with diamond and carved ruby, emerald and sapphire. Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000. Price realised: £17,864.00
- Lot 19 - An aquamarine, sapphire and brilliant-cut diamond necklace. Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000. Price realised: £16,588.00
- Lot 172 - A mid-20th century platinum old-cut diamond single-stone ring, with diamond foliate shoulders. Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000. Price realised: £8,549.20
- Lot 16 - A platinum aquamarine and baguette-cut diamond three-stone ring. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500. Price realised: £4,466.00
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