Please note, our offices will be closed from 19th December 2025 until 5th January 2026, bids and enquiries, including condition report requests, will be processed upon our return
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This auction will be held over two days, Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th January at 10.00am
Day One, Wednesday 28th January at 10.00am, lots 1-305
Day Two, Thursday 29th January at 10.00am, lots 306-593
We are delighted to present our first Fine Jewellery auction of 2026, taking place on the 28th & 29th January.
The sale features an exciting array of antique and modern jewellery, exquisite coloured gemstones, natural pearls and diamonds, as well as many signed pieces from renowned jewellery houses and designers including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Andrew Grima, Suzanne Belperron and Boucheron.
Leading the auction is an impressive natural pearl and emerald necklace (lot 593), which features 15 natural pearl drops, the largest weighing 24.61cts, amongst emerald beads and round pearls. We are fortunate to have a selection of other natural pearl-set pieces in this sale, including a pair of late 19th natural freshwater pearl and diamond earrings (lot 592) and a single row natural pearl necklace (lot 524).
Other highlights include an impressive diamond three stone ring, set to the centre with a marquise-shaped diamond accompanied by a report from GIA stating that the diamond weighs 3.68cts, is D colour and VVS1 clarity (lot 590), a Cartier gem-set Panthère ring, circa 1980's (lot 574) and a Victorian ruby and diamond bow brooch / pendant, circa 1890, set to the centre with a cushion shaped ruby accompanied by a report from GCS stating that the ruby shows no evidence of heat treatment and is of Burmese (Myanmar) origin (lot 591).
Viewing for this auction will take place at our Castle Street Salerooms, SP1 3SU
Friday 23rd January - 10.00am-4.00pm
Saturday 24th January - 10.00am-1.00pm
Monday 26th January - 10.00am-4.00pm
Tuesday 27th January - 10.00am-4.00pm
No viewing on the days of the sale
Please note, you may be asked for I.D. upon entry to the galleries
This auction will be held over two days, Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th January at 10.00am, at our City Centre Salerooms
Day One, Wednesday 28th January at 10.00am, lots 1-305
Day Two, Thursday 29th January at 10.00am, lots 306-593
Condition of Lots
Buyers are strongly advised to obtain full condition reports prior to bidding, as descriptions do not necessarily list faults.
Lots marked λ may be subject to Cites regulations when exported see www.gov.uk/cites
Lots marked ɸ may be subject to Artist's Resale Right / Droit de Suite click here for details
All accounts to be settled prior to collection.
Please note, collection will be from our City Centre Salerooms, SP1 3SU.
Some lots are accompanied by gemmological certificates which give an opinion on some or all of the gemstones included in that particular lot. These certificates may have been obtained by Woolley and Wallis or supplied by vendors. It is important to note that the content of these certificates is not guaranteed by Woolley and Wallis and we cannot be held responsible for any disagreement over the content of certificates after the sale, or for a retrospective change in opinion by the providers of any of the certificates.
Not all images are life sized, and weights and measurements in the catalogue are approximate only. It is common practice for coloured stones including jade to be treated to enhance their appearance. This includes jade that has been bleached (usually in acid), polymer/resin filled or dyed, or a combination of any of these treatments. Prospective buyers should presume that all coloured stones sold by Woolley and Wallis have been treated unless stated to the contrary in the catalogue description. Please contact the department for more information regarding enhancement and treatment of coloured stones, and for condition reports which are available on single item lots.
Pearls known and guaranteed to be cultured or natural are described as such in the cataloguing. Where the origin of a pearl is unknown and not guaranteed, it is described simply as a ‘pearl’, and it will be specified in the cataloguing as untested. Pearls described in this way are guaranteed to be pearls and not simulants, but their origin is not guaranteed as either natural or cultured. Items described as ‘seed pearls’ have also not been tested and cannot be guaranteed as natural pearls.
All diamonds included in this sale have been tested using a specialist device that detects labgrown diamonds. We can therefore confirm that the diamonds included in this auction are natural. Any dispute as to the authenticity of a lot, including signatures, age and condition, and as to the treatment of gemstones including pearls, synthetic diamonds and HPHT enhanced diamonds, must be brought to the attention of Woolley and Wallis within two weeks of the sale date. Woolley and Wallis do not guarantee the working order of mechanical movements at the point of sale and beyond.
Live online bidding is available via our own online bidding system.