Fine Jewels & Timepieces
Founded over 40 years ago, Leonard Joel’s Fine Jewels & Timepieces department leads the market in Australia with six annual, curated auctions in Melbourne and Sydney.
These auctions feature diamonds, coloured stones and pearls as well as antique, modern and contemporary jewellery and rare timepieces.
Our highly experienced team of specialists, who are all certified gemmological and diamond technicians, value and offer over 15,000 pieces at auction every year.
Their extensive expertise, combined with a highly personalised client service, provides an unrivalled auction experience for sellers and buyers of jewellery and watches in Australia.
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Auction Highlights
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Specialists
Bethany McGougan
Head of Fine Jewels & Timepieces, Melbourne
Contact BethanyBethany is Head of Fine Jewels & Timepieces and a senior auctioneer with 15 years auction experience at Leonard Joel and Sotheby’s London. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Art History from the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Science Modern Art from the University of Edinburgh. She has also completed diplomas in gemmology and practical diamond grading at the Gemmological Association of Australia.
Lauren Boustridge
Head of Fine Jewels & Timepieces, Sydney
Contact LaurenLauren brings over 18 years’ experience in luxury jewellery and timepieces across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science from Victoria University of Wellington and a Graduate Gemologist Diploma from the GIA in London. She has held senior roles with Chaumet, Webb’s, Tiffany & Co., and Harrods, and has completed specialist training with Patek Philippe.
Patricia Kontos
Senior Jewels & Timepieces Specialist
Contact PatriciaPatricia Kontos joined Leonard Joel in 2021 and has substantial auction industry experience in Australia and overseas serving as Deputy Director at Sotheby’s and Senior Specialist at Christie’s. Patricia was instrumental in establishing the success of the jewellery and watch department for Sotheby’s in Australia. She has presided over a number of important sales and counts as her consignment highlight a rare Rolex “Pulsometer’ Daytona ref 6239 which sold at Sotheby’s Geneva for in excess of AUD $1 million.
Patricia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne, is a fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia, and has a passion for watches.
John D’Agata
Senior Jewellery Consultant
Contact JohnJohn began his career in jewellery with the renowned Melbourne jewellers ‘Kozminsky’. In the early 2000’s John took his talents to Leonard Joel, where for over a decade excelled in his role as Head of Jewellery, introducing the Luxury goods department and launched and established Leonard Joel Sydney. It was during this period John formalised his qualifications and remains a member of the Gemological Association of Australia. In 2022 he launched his own boutique luxury lifestyle business, ‘The House of Marcelle & Mr. John’ in Trentham Victoria. Having been associated with Leonard Joel for almost two decades, John remains client focussed, whilst sharing his extensive experience, skills, and wisdom with the Leonard Joel jewellery team.
Our Departments
Leonard Joel offers specialist experience and regular, curated auctions across a diverse range of categories.
Important Collections
Over our 100 year history, Leonard Joel has been entrusted with the auction of some of the most interesting and important collections in Australia.
Jewellery
Founded over four decades ago, Leonard Joel’s Jewellery department leads the market in Australia with regular, curated auctions in Melbourne and Sydney.
Art
Leonard Joel’s Art Department offers expertise and extensive market knowledge in traditional, modern, international and contemporary art.
Decorative arts
Leonard Joel presents fine European and Australian interiors in curated collections.
Asian Art
Featuring important Chinese jade, ceramics and textiles, Himalayan, Indian, Japanese and Korean works of art.
Modern Design
Modern Design is one of Leonard Joel’s most dynamic and increasingly popular collecting categories.
Luxury
Unique to the Australian marketplace, Leonard Joel’s Luxury department offers vintage and contemporary handbags and accessories.
Collectables
Leonard Joel provides unrivalled expertise in this eclectic collecting category.