Overview
- A certified 2.01 ct diamond ring graded D, VS2 sold to Susanne Steiger for €15,000 after an expert valuation up to €18,000 based on a 1971 invoice and an Idar‑Oberstein certificate.
- A purported 16th‑century painting lost most of its value when no signature was found and ultimately sold for €8,500, highlighting how attribution determines price.
- Expert Heide Rezepa‑Zabel challenged a jeweler’s low offer on a 1960s gold chain, which then sold in the dealer room to Julian Schmitz‑Avila for €1,050.
- Detlev Kümmel identified ivory closures on a book, arranged their removal and handover to authorities, and the book sold legally afterward for €1,600.
- Other outcomes included a 1950s Bols “Ballerina” gold‑likör bottle selling for €170 and candidates aborting sales after low estimates, such as a travel necessaire at €50–€80 and a sapphire ring at €800–€1,000.