First State Auctions is Australia’s leading jewellery auction house specialising in fine jewellery, Swiss watches and gemston ... es. Since launching in Sydney in 1995, First State Auctions has provided a better way to purchase quality jewellery pieces - often at below wholesale prices. In addition to over 80 in-room and live-streaming jewellery auctions across all major Australian cities and New Zealand per year, First State Auctions also conduct weekly online only auctions. As specialist Swiss watch and fine jewellery auctioneers, First State Auctions prides itself in being the only jewellery auction house owned and operated by gemmologists and diamond graders. All jewellery submitted for auction is checked by at least 2 in-house gemmologists, which enables the company to unconditionally guarantee the accuracy of all auction catalogue descriptions. Customers can bid in confidence, with the knowledge that they get exactly what they've paid for. First State Auctions has also been selected by Commonwealth of Australia government departments as their auctioneers in the sale of seized and recovered jewellery, by liquidators in jewellery business insolvencies and by many thousands of private vendors. Auctions are exciting, full of fun and offer an easy way to buy high quality fine jewellery and Swiss watches that are both affordable and beautiful. read more