The vogue for vintage jewellery

Chris Carter looks at what is driving the market for vintage jewellery, and how to keep your valuables safe.

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Do your old jewels have a star pedigree?
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Could you have a hidden treasure in your jewellery box? It's worth having a rummage vintage jewellery has soared in value by 88% in the last ten years, according to Art Market Research. That compares with 47% for average house prices in England over the same period. In particular demand are Art Deco pieces from the 1920s and 1930s, and Belle poque jewellery, dating from around 1870 to the start of World War I.

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Chris Carter
Wealth Editor, MoneyWeek

Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.

Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.

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