Heirloom, inherited, estate and antique jewelry, as well as jewelry you received as a gift but never wear, broken chains and divorce-tainted wedding bands are often best sold instead of collecting ...

Is the global turmoil driving sales of portable assets? Or is it just a love of rare jewels? By Jill Newman Alisa Moussaieff was in her London office on May 14, having lunch and bidding over the phone ...