Investing in high jewellery collection has always been deemed as an alternative investment but the disruptive Covid-19 pandemic has somehow provided impetus for the jewellery market. In fact, the surge of interest in the luxury baubles have never been hotter as major auction houses reported staggering jewellery sales during the pandemic. To put into perspective, a 6.7-carat Kashmir sapphire was auctioned for US$206,500 in 2012. Last year, a similar sized stone was bought for US$550,000. This has more than doubled in less than a decade, representing an annual increase of more than 10%.
In a way, it is not surprising as the idea of high jewellery