Create a sparkle with five shining pieces of jewellery coming up at auction

Auctions are a great way to find that little gem you’ve been looking for (in many cases literally) and a large number of modern, vintage and antique items are available at sales every week on the thesaleroom.com.

You can scan through a full list of jewellery coming up at auctions on this website but, to help provide a touch of inspiration, here’s a selection of a five examples that caught our eye this week.

1. Art Deco brooch

The Art Deco diamond and platinum double-clip bow brooch, pictured above, is something of a statement piece.

Striking and stylish, it comes in a Boodle and Dunthorne, Lord Street, Liverpool box and is estimated at £1200-1800 at Special Auction Services on January 21. One to splash the cash on?

View the catalogue entry for this Art Deco brooch on thesaleroom.com.

2. Ruby and diamond ring

A ruby and diamond ring – estimated at £100-150 at Elmwood’s.

This ruby and diamond dress ring from the early 20th century in 18ct yellow gold is set with a round cut ruby within a border of single cut diamonds.

It is estimated at £100-150 at Elmwood’s on January 19.

View the catalogue entry for this ruby and diamond ring on thesaleroom.com.

3. Opal stud earrings

A pair of Ethiopian opal stud earrings – estimated at £60-80 at McTear’s.

Many items appearing at auction are affordable and represent great value. The sale at McTear’s on January 21 includes a group of six lots of stud earrings, all with different coloured stones and estimated at under £120.

One of the lots is this pair of Ethiopian opal stud earrings which is pitched at £60-80.

View the catalogue entry for these Opal stud earrings on thesaleroom.com.

4. Pearl necklace

A natural freshwater pearl sautoir necklace – estimated at £600-800 at Elmwood’s.

If pearls are your thing, then you’re in luck – there are plenty of pearl necklaces, bracelets, rings and pendants that regularly appear at auctions on this website.

An example at Elmwood’s sale on January 19 is this pearl sautoir necklace in platinum. It features 17 natural freshwater pearls and an 18ct white gold clasp. It is also detachable into three pieces to become bracelets.

Stylish and versatile, it is estimated at £600-800.

View the catalogue entry for this pearl necklace on thesaleroom.com.

5. Tiffany bracelet

Jewellery by the world’s most famous brands like Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Van Cleef & Arpels and Georg Jensen appear regularly at auctions on thesaleroom.com and they can often be bought at prices significantly below retail levels.

Among the lots on offer at Fellows on January 21 is this brilliant-cut diamond and knife-edge bar bracelet by Tiffany. It is estimated at £300-400.

View the catalogue entry for this Tiffany bracelet on thesaleroom.com.

For more information about buying jewellery at auction, please see our guide.