Bonhams Head of Unit informed that at auctions during 2016 the company managed to sell the best jewelry, who received recognition for aesthetics and not the weight of precious stones. In her opinion, this trend will continue in 2017.
Portal GEMKonnect quoted Gina Ghica (Jean Ghika), director of the jewelry department at Bonhams UK and Europe, who said that the jewelry are increasingly seen as an art form in its own category, and is no longer perceived only as luxuries. Modern and trendy jewelry designers are turning to collectors who want to create a collection of jewelry similar to the collection of contemporary art.
She adds that the modern jewelry design strong and courageous, often handmade, have a price higher than the materials from which they are made. These products are often made in a single copy, or are produced in very small quantities, and their exclusivity increases their desirability.
Outlining his predictions about what will be the main trend in the jewelry auction market in 2017, Ghica believes that women will continue to make their own jewelry purchases during 2017. She says that, according to Bonhams, more and more women are buying jewelry for fun, as an investment or as a way to spend your hard-earned bonuses. Buyers, women accounted for 28% of all customers in the Bonhams auction of jewelry in 2016 compared to 24% in 2011.
Boom also said that buyers from the East will continue to drive demand for exceptional gems and jewelry.
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