THOMASTON, MAINE — Gems, gold, silver, and surprises make up the catalog on Friday, April 24th at 11AM sharp, as Thomaston Place Auction Galleries unveils its 2026 Spring Jewelry Auction. Auctioneer Kaja Veilleux will offer hundreds of lots, featuring fine estate items extending from the Victorian and Edwardian eras down to the present day, and including exciting designs spanning the globe from the design workshops of New York and London to unique pieces created by jewelry artisans of Continental Europe, Mexico, India, China, and Japan.

Notable pieces featured in this auction include a delicate leaf-spray brooch in 14K gold fashioned in Germany for Tiffany & Company, a breathtaking vintage ring in 14K white gold set with five diamonds in brilliant and old European cuts in the shape of a floral bouquet, and an ornate silver-gilt bracelet crafted in China, set with four large carved pastel-shaded gemstones including two spectacular pink tourmalines, a lime-yellow citrine, and a blue aquamarine. Other pieces to be featured in the sale highlight a dazzling assortment of gems, including rubies, sapphires, opals, amethysts, spinels, peridots, garnets, turquoise, iolite, lapiz lazuli, and carved coral, elegantly displayed in settings of yellow, rose, and white gold, and fine sterling silver.

Also featured in the auction will be a selection of rare and interesting watches, including an original 1940s specimen of the famous Tudor Oyster Centregraph in running condition, a substantial American Waltham pocket watch housed in an engraved gold-filled case, and a fine contemporary ladies' watch by Raymond Weil in an unusual dodecagonal shape.

With the approach of Mother's Day, the Spring Jewelry Auction offers a special opportunity for gift-giving. Bidders may participate in person, by registering at the Gallery, 51 Atlantic Highway in Thomaston, or may register for convenient phone or absentee bidding by contacting the Gallery at (207) 354-8141 or visiting the Register to Bid section at thomastonauction.com. In-person, phone, and absentee bidders will enjoy a savings of 5% percent off the buyer's premium on their successful bids. A live preview of auction items will be conducted at the Gallery April 21st through April 23rd from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Auction Details

2026 Spring Jewelry Auction

Date & Time: Friday, April 24th — 11 AM EDT

Location: Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, 51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, Maine

Bidding Options: In-person, by phone, or by absentee bid. Online bidding options are available at thomastonauction.com

Preview: Open to the Public, Tuesday, April 21st through Thursday, April 23rd, 11 AM to 5 PM EDT

For details on how to participate, visit our How to Bid page or complete the Phone/Absentee Bid Form to register. With limited seating and phone lines available, collectors are encouraged to register early to secure participation.

About Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

A full-service international auction house respected by clients around the world, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries presents a continuing schedule of feature and specialty auctions offering fine art, antiques, and a broad range of carefully curated collectors' pieces, sourced from distinguished estates and private collections. Founder Kaja Veilleux is the originator of the "Free Appraisal Day" concept, and gathers many of the pieces sold in the Gallery's feature and specialty auction after personally meeting their owners through his regular Tuesday sessions.