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ARCHDUKE JOSEPH DIAMOND[/caption] The top lot of the sale was the historical 76.02 carats cushion-shaped ‘Archduke Joseph Diamond’ which sold for US$21,474,525 / SFr.20,355,000 (US$282,545 per carat), setting a new world record at auction for a colourless diamond. Over the seven hour long sale a total of 19 lots sold above $1 million with 147 buyers coming from 28 countries, competing enthusiastically in the room, on the telephone and online. Alfredo J. Molina, the diamond’…

Hallmarking is clearly a hot topic as just a few days later 20 Trading Standards delegates arrived from near and far for a bespoke training course.  Trading Standards Officers came from Councils as far flung as Plymouth,  Oldham, Surrey and Ceredigion as well as the Midland counties of Leicestershire, Sandwell , Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Warwickshire. The course  included the history of Hallmarking and current legislation, a hands on session to identify Hallmarks on new a…

Martyn Pugh Silversmith[/caption] The metallurgical demands of pure palladium and its alloys required a different manufacturing approach from those used for the gold jug and new lessons were learnt. The jug was completed in the autumn of 2011 and had its debut at Goldsmiths’ Fair London, before being placed with its sister in the client’s private collection. All Welcome please BOOK a place, Contact Yanyan Wang:[e]  yanyan.wang@bcu.ac.uk [t]  0121 331 7823 Da…