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Marie Antoinette's Pearls: On Sale again at Christie's London Jewels, June 10, 2009

Gem Art Highlights of Bonhams Natural History auction. June 1st. Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York. Established Idar Oberstein artists to the emerging gem carving countries: Thailand and China where small, specialized studios of unknown top artists are producing amazing results.

We will evaluate prices sold and what went well in this market, after the auction.

Check the wall to the left for some highlights or view the full catalog of Bonhams gem art.

Colored Diamond Prices:
Colored Diamonds seem to double every 3-5 years and in worse economic times more investors flock to colored diamonds.

Hype or Reality?

Do auctions thrive in bad economic times ?
Forbes Magazine background story: 1) A major reason is the onflood of new jewelry previously not available for sale. Sotheby's saw their lot numbers triple over the September-December 2008 period.

2) With declining liquidity, investors look for other items that hold their value such as unique jewelry, diamonds and gems.