Jewelry Connoisseur

Jewelry historian  Elyse Zorn Karlin  unveils some of the hidden meanings behind works from this short but lively artistic era.

Dr. Maria Maclennan reveals how jewels can assist in crime scene investigations.

Veteran diamond and estate dealer  Rick Shatz  talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about the current trading opportunities.

Jewelry historian Vanessa Cron discusses the French company’s vision and its designers’ avant-garde creations, which have become highly collectible items. 

Ronald Kawitzky, owner of  DK Bressler  in New York, initially trained as an accountant, but his love of jewelry and history led him to embrace a career as an estate dealer. He talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about how the sector and the profession have evolved in the past 30 years.

Sarah Duncan, Head of the Jewelry Department at Chiswick Auctions, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about this era’s mad and marvelous jewels.

The house of Cartier created some of the most iconic jewels of the 20th century. In this new episode, Francesca Brickell Cartier, the author of bestseller The Cartiers, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about what made the French brand’s pioneering style so timeless.

How much do potential buyers need to know about estate jewels to make an informed decision? In this new episode, Ben Macklowe, President of the Macklowe Gallery, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about educating collectors, expanding knowledge of lesser-known eras and enhancing a client’s emotional connection to an antique piece of jewelry.

The 1920s kicked off what many consider the most popular modern movement in jewelry design. In the inaugural episode of our new podcast, Guy Burton, Director at Hancocks London, talks to Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani about how these eloquent, beautiful jewels have stood the test of time.