Bares for Rares - Every pendulum stroke costs 50 Euro: dealers bet rhythmically
Dorothee Sudau and Liane Petersen from Hamburg brought a bracelet adorned with diamonds, named "Bares für Rares", to the event. This heirloom was given to Sudau by her mother, but it had been hidden away in a drawer for the past 25 years. Now she wants to sell it.
Wendela Horz explains that the bracelet is highly crafted. It is made of 750er white gold. The expert identifies the manufacturer as the renowned goldsmith Louis Fiessler from Pforzheim, created in the 1970s. The bracelet consists of 22 square elements, with a diamond encased in each piece. The total weight of the diamonds is 1.6 carats.
Sudau wants 5000 Euro for her jewelry. "A filthy wish," corrects Horst Lichter, but then immediately corrects himself: "a magnificent price." Wendela Horz finds the wish neither filthy nor magnificent - she estimates the value to be between 2300 and 2500 Euro. The seller is still hoping for her luck.
"Bares für Rares": Susanne Steiger comes out on top
In the dealer room, it's clear that a buyer will be found. "We'll buy it from you, kind ladies," says Wolfgang Pauritsch. The Austrian starts with a bid of 1500 Euro. Julian Schmitz-Avila bids next, but in the end, only Susanne Steiger and Pauritsch are left, driving the price for the jewelry piece higher and higher. In rhythm with the incoming bids, the Austrian lets the bracelet swing - each swing adds 50 Euro.
The sellers are pleased, but Steiger has had enough at 2850 Euro. She raises the bid immediately to 3000 Euro, forcing her competitor to surrender.
Dorothee Sudau is happy with the favorable outcome of the auction, but she's not there yet: She wants to buy new earrings, "the money won't quite reach that yet."
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- Wendela Horz acknowledges that Wolfgang Pauritsch, the renowned expert from Austria, is also present at the event.
- The history of the bracelet, named "Bares für Rares," is traced back to Pforzheim, a city known for its jewelry traditions, where the renowned goldsmith Louis Fiessler created it in the 1970s.
- Susanne Steiger, a prominent figure in the jewelry world, expresses her interest in the "Bares für Rares" bracelet, which has been a family heirloom for Wendela Horz's mother.
- Horst Lichter, another expert, comments on the high value of the bracelet, praising its craftsmanship and the quality of the 1.6-carat diamonds.
- Bets for the bracelet start at 1500 Euro, with Wolfgang Pauritsch initiating the bidding, but it's eventually Susanne Steiger who emerges as the highest bidder, offering 3000 Euro.
- Wendela Horz's mother, Horz, expresses her plans to use the money from the sale to purchase new jewelry, specifically earrings, as she admires the collection showcased by Dorothee Sudau and Liane Petersen at "Bares für Rares."
