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CRIME
£27,000 worth
of rings stolen
from Chichester
jewellery shop
STORE OPENINGS
Tasaki opens
first European
boutique on
New Bond Street
Japanese firm Tasaki has opened
its flagship European store on Bond
Street, London.
The listed 5,015 square-foot
boutique has a geometric interior
focus “echoing the balanced
rectangular frame design” of Tasaki’s
Ginza Flagship façade.
The boutique consists of seven
floors, comprising of a series
of intimate areas dedicated to
showcasing a range of jewellery
collections, including Tasaki Atelier,
designed by Tasaki’s creative director
Prabal Gurung, alongside its original
designs of Tasaki Collection Line and
M/G Tasaki.
The new boutique will also house
eight exclusive high jewellery creations
to celebrate the opening of the flagship
including its new ‘Brilliant Grace’
collection which takes inspiration from
the ocean.
Announcing the opening, the
company stated: “Tasaki’s world of
modern elegance is reflected in the
construction of the new Boutique
and its unique range of jewellery
created to the highest standards of
craftsmanship, which awaits visitors
at this exciting new location.”
After frantic bidding over two telephone lines, bidders in the
room and online. The bids kept rising until the fascinating
piece of jewellery was bought over the internet by an
Australian buyer
Alex Duffy, jewellery specialist , Fellows Auctioneers
March 2019 | jewelleryfocus.co.uk
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AUCTIONS
‘Historic’
Australian
brooch auctioned
for almost
£10,000
A rare, colonial Australian brooch has
been sold for just under £10,000 at
Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham on
24 January 2019.
Sussex Police are seeking witnesses
and information concerning a break-in
at Pressley’s Jewellery shop in North
Street, Chichester.
The incident happened overnight
on Monday and Tuesday (7/8 January)
when a side window was smashed and
the thief reached through to steal 14
rings from an internal shelf.
The missing items are believed to be
one-off designer pieces and to have a
combined value of £27,000.
PC Robynn Gordon said: “Clearly we’d
like to hear from anyone who saw any
suspicious activity, people or vehicles in
North Street over this period.
“We’d also urge dealers, pawn
brokers and other jewellers to be
aware of this theft and to let us
know immediately if they are offered
such items for sale in suspicious
circumstances.”
Anyone able to help should contact
Sussex Police online or phone 101,
quoting serial 148 of 08/01.
Anyone with information can contact
Crimestoppers or call the independent
charity on 0800 555 111 anonymously.
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According to the group, pieces with
“aboriginal detail” are infrequently
offered for sale at auction, and the item
depicts an emu and kangaroo amongst
native flora – a common theme in
Australian jewellery.
Fellows said the piece garnered “a lot
of interest” before the sale and, against
an estimate of £500 - £700, the brooch
sold for over 10 times its estimate for
a hammer price of £7,300 (£9,314.80
including fees).
A statement by the group read:
“After frantic bidding over two
telephone lines, bidders in the room
and online. The bids kept rising until
the fascinating piece of jewellery
was bought over the internet by an
Australian buyer.”
Alex Duffy, jewellery specialist at
Fellows Auctioneers, added: “The
brooch is a beautifully crafted example
of Australian colonial jewellery, a
rare commodity for which modern
day Australians show a wonderful
appreciation.
“Among the more common motifs of
the emu and kangaroo, this particular
piece features an Aboriginal person
seated among the flora and fauna. This
is something I personally have never
previously come across in jewellery of
this period.”
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