Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall The extraordinary “Estrela de Fura 55.22”—a 55.22-carat Mozambique ruby—sold for $34.8 million at a Magnificent Jewels auction held June 8th by Sotheby’s in…
By Douglas R. Kelly If you were roaming the earth in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, you most likely spent at least a little time rummaging through cereal boxes or packs of hot dogs in search of sports giveaways…
“Estate,” “vintage” and “antique” jewelry have always been popular finds at antique shows, shops and markets but now it’s more than just collectors buying up special pieces from our not-too-distant bejeweled past. Antique and vintage jewelry is now on trend…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A massive Japanese dragon-form incense burner weighing almost 45 pounds of pure silver sold for $250,000 at a Fine Silver & Objects of…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A colorful, shapely art glass Macchia Bowl Basket by Dale Chihuly sold for $5,227 at a Luxury Auction held May 19th by Michaan’s…
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Simeon Lipman is a lifelong pop culture, film, music, art, history, and sports enthusiast, who has been appraising collections, curating auctions and exhibitions, and coordinating culturally relevant events for over 30 years. His insatiable…
I am sure, like me, you have been hearing a lot about AI – Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind. So what, if anything, does that have to do…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Codex Sassoon—the earliest, most complete Hebrew bible in existence, dating to the late 9th to early 10th century—sold for $38.1 million at an…
By Barry Blair, Sports Collectors Digest Most long-time readers of Sports Collectors Digest know the name Dick Perez as well as they know the names Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, and Sandy Koufax. He is arguably the most accomplished baseball…
RubyLane.com made its online debut in 1998, a quarter of a century ago! The idea for building a robust, user-friendly platform for the buying and selling of antiques and vintage collectibles forever changed the landscape of the marketplace, providing a…
