Art to admire and desire

The diamond industry is shifting its focus from size and sparkle to rarity and provenance, as discerning buyers seek out antique, colourful and scarce natural diamonds.

From South African art and jewellery to Christie’s collectibles and vintage comics, these four auctions offer standout lots worth bidding on now

Russell Kaplan’s new showroom turns auctions into art – 7,200 lots, fierce online bidding and Joburg’s coolest vintage treasures

Another record has been smashed with Strauss & Co’s auction of Vladimir Tretchikoff’s ‘Lady from the Orient’

The wildlife industry is staging a pyrotechnic comeback amid renewed demand for top breeding specimens

Strauss & Co showcases Kalahari Studio’s fusion of modernism and South African cultural design in a new exhibition and auction