Job Description
An international auction house with global reach is searching for a Jewellery Specialist to join their team for a maternity leave cover. The department is built upon exceptional expertise and has broken several world records within the last eight years, creating new global price points.
The busy and dynamic team of specialists is made up of qualified gemologists, jewellery historians and connoisseurs, who are up to date on market trends and regularly collaborate with the global jewellery teams in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia, as well as other departments, from Designer Handbags and Watches to Contemporary Art - to cross-market items to established clients and well as new collectors.
About you
We’re looking for someone with historical and market knowledge of antique and signed jewellery plus certificated gemstones. You will be skilled at producing valuations both for high value pieces and large-scale collections, working at pace. You will have good market and trend awareness and will be able to prove business acumen. Ideally, you will have a network of contacts to work with or you will be pro-active and can work towards building up such a portfolio, but the valuations experience is more critical. A functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedure is highly preferred.
About the role
1. Client valuations both in the office and off-si...