Auctionata Concludes Diamond Jewelry & Watches Sale

March 13, 2015

Cartier Ballon Bleu, Ref. 3007

Auctionata has completed its first sale of Diamond Jewelry & Watches in its Midtown Manhattan studios in New York. Over 200 bidders from 28 countries, including Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia, displayed interest in the selection of vintage watches and rings. A total of 15 lots were sold, for total sales value of $53,700.

“Diamonds have a certain draw that adds to the timelessness in value and appeal of any watch or jewelry piece. The top lots of the auction are testament to that, from the drop earrings that are almost a century old, to the ring by Loree Rodkin who is a designer favored by celebrities today…The accessible price point and quality of theTHERE IS SAYING
IF YOU LOVE YOUR WORKING IT IS
NOT WORK AT ALL.
THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE CASE
FOR A ST. PAUL WOMAN WHO WORKED
TILL SHE WAS 84 YEARS OLD.
SHE HAD THIS WARMTH THAT
RADIATED FROM HER.
YET MADE YOU FEEL BETTER.
HER MOST RECENT STORE WAS AT
TARGET.
SHE WORKED THERE FOR 29 YEARS.
SHE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HER
INCREDIBLE WORK ETHIC AND
OPTIMISM.
EACH TARGET STORE IS UNIQUE.
PART OF WHAT MADE THE ONE ON
SUBURBAN AVENUE SPECIAL WAS A
LITTLE LADY WITH GRAY HAIR.
YOU COULD FIND HER NEAR THE
FITTING ROOMS OR CHATTING WITH
CUSTOMERS.
SHE WAS THE SWEETEST PERSON
THEY KNEW.
SHE WAS ALWAYS SO INTERESTED IN
PEOPLE.
SHE WAS FORTUNATE SHE DIDN'T
HAVE TO WORK BUT SHE ENJOYED IT.
SHE ALWAYS WORKED OUTSIDE THE
HOME.
EVEN IN THE 1950s WHEN SOCIETY
SOMETIMES FROWNED ON IT.
SHE WAS AN UNDER WRITER FROM
STATE FARM.
BACK THEN SHE COULDN'T SIGN HER
FULL NAME BECAUSE