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February 2010

Most Ancient of Gems, Most Precious of Gems—Pearls Reclaim Prestige & Value
In late 2009, bidders at Sotheby’s in New York watched in stunned silence as a grey-pink pearl ring sold for a staggering $218,500, almost seven times the $30-$50,000 pre-auction estimate. Other auctions witnessed a similar trend. This article, the first in a series of three articles about pearls, explores the history of natural and cultured pearls, examines the current market and offers insights on what to look for when buying.
Antoinette Matlins, PG


The State of the Market for Photography
Contemporary art sales and paintings have taken the brunt of the retreat in prices while photography has maintained glimmers of hope. In the current economic circumstances there may be concern that every single photographer¡¯s market is dropping, yet this is not entirely accurate. This article explores where the photography market has been and where it is heading
Edward Yee


Keeping it Together: Creative Strategies for Letting a Collection Go
John Withey, a retired science teacher, Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, retired government employees, and Peter Brant, a billionaire business mogul and polo aficionado have something more in common than the fact that they’re all avid collectors; they’ve each found ingenious ways to ensure that their collections will live on for future generations ...
Barbara Salter Nelson





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