
Jean Ghika
Global Head of Jewellery
Jean Ghika is Bonhams Global Director of Jewelry. Based in London, she oversees all jewelry auctions in the UK, Europe, America, Hong Kong and Australia. Under Jean's leadership, the London Jewelry de…
Bonhams Jewellery auctions offer gemstones and jewels from names including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Harry Winston, Tiffany, Bulgari, Chaumet and Verdura. We hold over 40 auctions a year across all the key jewellery markets: New York, London, Hong Kong and Los Angeles.
Our auction record results include The Hope Spinel, which achieved the world record price per carat for a spinel sold at auction. We also achieved world record prices per carat for a Fancy Blue diamond and a Fancy Pink diamond sold at auction. Among the high profile, international collections that we have brought to auction are the jewels of Dame Joan Collins, Lauren Bacall and Jackie Collins.
We champion wearable art and works by 'artist jewellers' - from Andrew Grima, John Donald and David Thomas in the UK to Art Smith, Betty Cook and William Spratling in the US. In 2006, we curated the first auction dedicated to works by Grima, followed by a 100% sold private collection of Grima jewellery in 2017 and a successful sale of artist jewellery from the Crawford Collection in 2021.
Buying and selling jewellery at Bonhams
Bonhams Jewellery department has specialists and consultants across the UK, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Our passionate and experienced team include qualified gemologists and knowledgeable jewellery connoisseurs, up to date on the latest market trends. We regularly collaborate with other Bonhams departments – from Designer Handbags and Watches to Contemporary Art – to cross-market items to new buyers.
With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a free auction estimate.
Thinking of selling? Get a free auction estimate by submitting your item online or contacting your local Bonhams. With specialists based in towns and cities worldwide, we are your local auction house.
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Jean Ghika is Bonhams Global Director of Jewelry. Based in London, she oversees all jewelry auctions in the UK, Europe, America, Hong Kong and Australia. Under Jean's leadership, the London Jewelry de…
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Based in Los Angeles, Emily Waterfall is the Director of the Jewelry Department for Bonhams Auction House. With over 16 years of experience, Emily is responsible for business-getting, client developme…
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Kaitlin Shinnick is Director of Jewellery at Bonhams Skinner in Boston. Her areas of expertise are in 19th and 20th century jewellery, coloured gemstones and American jewelry. Since joining Bonhams Sk…
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Caroline Morrissey is Director and Head of Jewellery at Bonhams in New York and an auctioneer. Her areas of expertise span diamonds and coloured gemstones to 20th century jewellery. She has a particul…
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Jennifer Tonkin is Co-Head of Department UK for Jewellery at Bonhams New Bond Street in London. Her main area of interest is jewellery produced in Britain, France and America between 1930-70 and she a…
Co-Head of Department UK
Kate Flitcroft is Co-Head of Department UK for Jewellery at Bonhams New Bond Street in London. Before joining Bonhams in 2021, Kate was Head of Jewellery and Silver for another auction house. She also…
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Gloria Lieberman is Vice President of Bonhams Skinner and one of the world's renowned experts on antique jewelry. She founded Bonhams Skinner's Fine Jewelry department in 1980 and served as Director f…
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Caroline Robinson is Director of Online Platforms at Bonhams. Previously an Associate Vice President, Specialist and Auctioneer in the Jewelry department at Christie's in New York, Caroline was respon…
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Ellen Sin is Consultant for Bonhams Jewelry in Hong Kong.
Senior Specialist
Charlotte is a Senior Specialist for the Jewellery Department at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London. Her areas of interest span from the Georgian and Victorian eras to the post-War period in Britain whe…
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John Colasacco is Deputy Director of Fine Jewelry at Bonhams Skinner. He has maintained a lifelong interest in fine jewelry with a particular expertise in antique and period pieces. As Deputy Director…
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Marina Vieira is a Jewellery Specialist at Bonhams Knightsbridge in London.
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Allison Osborn is the Head of Sale for California Jewels and a Senior Specialist in the Los Angeles Jewelry Department. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting & Curatorial studies from Mar…
Head of Sale
Marine Girardet is Specialist of Jewelry, based in Paris.
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Rebecca Bohle is a Specialist for Jewellery in Edinburgh. She is a fully qualified gemmologist (FGA) and is responsible for all jewellery valuations in Scotland. Her love of jewellery began when she s…
Senior Specialist
After five years of working in healthcare consulting, Beth decided to make her passion for jewelry her career. She worked in jewelry production, metalsmithing, and marketing for important jewelry desi…
Specialist
Lucy Lanning is a Specialist for Jewellery at Bonhams' Bath, Exeter and Truro offices, offering valuations across the South West of England and South Wales. Since joining Bonhams in 1995 as a porter, …
Senior Specialist
Haley is a Specialist for Bonhams Jewelry department in New York. She has worked in every facet of the trade from retail to wholesale, including grading and pricing of diamonds and colored stones for …
Specialist
Associate Specialist
Natasha Patel is a Junior Specialist for Bonhams Jewelry in New York. Her areas of expertise include modern contemporary jewellery. Before joining Bonhams in 2022, Natasha started her career with a lu…
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Patricia Law is a Specialist for Jewellery, based at Bonhams in Guildford.
Specialist
Sara Lodge is a Specialist for Jewellery and Silver at Bonhams' Knowle office. She offers valuations across the wider Midlands area and also travels to the Leeds office for valuation events. Since joi…
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Olivia Joy is a Cataloguer at Bonhams Skinner's Jewelry department in Boston. Born and raised in New England, and steeped in the arts from a very young age, Olivia holds a lifelong love of art and ant…
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Stewart Young is Bonhams Director of Jewellery and Head of Jewellery, Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he works with the wider global jewellery team on promoting all sales in the region. Joining Bonhams in 2…
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Charlotte Glyde is Specialist for Bonhams Jewellery department at New Bond Street in London. Her main areas of interest are 19th century jewellery, particularly Archaeological Revival jewels, glyptics…
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Senior Specialist
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