A Faberge egg made for the Rothschild banking family has sold at auction for a world record £8.9m.

The Rothschild egg made in 1902 is just one of 12 in public hands known to have been produced to standards required by the Russian Imperial family… (more…)

A flawless blue diamond that fetched $7.98m (£3.93m) has set a record as the most expensive gemstone per carat bought at auction.

Moussaieff Jewellers of London bought the stone from a private Asian collector at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong… (more…)

By Carolos Key,

After Cow Parade, Athens will be again a big museum for second time! Between 21 January and 19 March (200 “Hearts” visit Athens.More than 60 hearts (statues) will be exposed in the city of Athens. On 14^th April the hearts will auction and one part of the incomes (50%) will spends for philanthropic reasons.

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