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Australian Black Opals: Making Waves with Collectors

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Sold for $85,000 HKD via Bonhams (November 2022). Less valuable than black opals, they make for a more accessible, mid-range collecting price. The high jewelry houses choosing to include black opals in their collections also play a part in driving visibility and elevating the gemstone’s prestige.

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Antiques Road Trip USA: Hawaii

WorthPoint

Celebrating 250 Years of the American Spirit: The Finest Antiques, Art, & Collectibles from Sea to Shining Sea The years 2025 and 2026 will be significant milestones for the United States. We are introducing a new feature to honor these momentous occasions that will showcase the finest antiques, art, and collectibles from all 50 states.

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The Story Behind an Epic Lincoln Collection

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The collection’s most talked-about item is a pair of leather gloves , stained with blood, that the President carried that evening. It was one more chapter in a long story of provenance, profit, and protecting history. The collection of Lincolnania came via foundation member Louise Taper , a historian and lifelong collector.

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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

A fund in a work’s provenance can undermine its value, Glauber says, and his clients are often reluctant to buy works being sold off: “It signals to a prospective buyer that if a fund owned this purely for investment potential and is now selling, am I to assume that they’ve decided that there’s no more value or utility in owning this thing?

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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

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April 2022). Sold for €13,000 EUR via Whyte’s (June 2022). Scottish-American designer Maeve Gillies recently unveiled an innovative, 3D printed platinum and titanium collection, incorporating Celtic patterns and one-of-a-kind Scottish gems. Sold for £7,500 GBP via Bonhams (September 2022). The Book of Kells.

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Is East Asian Militaria About to Go Big?

WorthPoint

East Asian militaria is fast becoming a popular and cost-effective way to build a fantastic historical collection. Without provenance linking them to notable individuals, most mass-produced swords are not worth thousands, but occasionally, some very special military swords come on the market. The sword sold for nearly $50,000.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” These works of art make timeless and compelling additions to any collection, small or large.