Fine Jewels & Timepieces
Founded over 40 years ago, Leonard Joel’s Fine Jewels & Timepieces department leads the market in Australia with regular, curated auctions in Melbourne.
These auctions feature diamonds, coloured stones and pearls as well as antique, modern and contemporary jewellery and rare timepieces.
Our highly experienced team of specialists, who are all certified gemmological and diamond technicians, value and offer over 15,000 pieces at auction every year.
Their extensive expertise, combined with a highly personalised client service, provides an unrivalled auction experience for sellers and buyers of jewellery and watches in Australia.
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Auction Highlights
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Specialists
Steven Milonas
Head of Fine Jewels & Timepieces
Contact StevenSteven Milonas has joined Leonard Joel in 2024.With over thirty years’ experience in the commercial jewellery industry, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon. Steven spent twenty years with respected Australian jeweller ANTON, where he honed his skills as an accomplished designer and diamond specialist, working on important collections and bespoke commissions. Before this, he had a lengthy tenure at the French Jewel Box in The Block Arcade Melbourne. This is where his love for different periods of jewellery grew, in particular Art Deco and Belle Epoque periods.
Patricia Kontos
Senior Jewels & Timepieces Specialist
Contact PatriciaPatricia Kontos joined Leonard Joel in 2021 and has substantial auction industry experience in Australia and overseas serving as Deputy Director at Sotheby’s and Senior Specialist at Christie’s. Patricia was instrumental in establishing the success of the jewellery and watch department for Sotheby’s in Australia. She has presided over a number of important sales and counts as her consignment highlight a rare Rolex “Pulsometer’ Daytona ref 6239 which sold at Sotheby’s Geneva for in excess of AUD $1 million.
Patricia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne, is a fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia, and has a passion for watches.
Lauren Boustridge
Senior Jewels & Timepieces Specialist
Contact LaurenLauren’s experience in the jewellery industry extends from New Zealand to Europe. She has trained and worked with prestigious brands such as Chaumet, Rolex, and Tiffany & Co. She joins Leonard Joel from Webb’s Auctions in New Zealand, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Important Jewels department.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Victoria University of Wellington and completed her Graduate Gemmologist Diploma at the GIA in London. Her personal jewellery style is varied, and she is often found playfully styling mixed metals, eras, and colours harmoniously.
John D’Agata
Senior Jewellery Consultant
Contact JohnJohn began his career in jewellery with the renowned Melbourne jewellers ‘Kozminsky’. In the early 2000’s John took his talents to Leonard Joel, where for over a decade excelled in his role as Head of Jewellery, introducing the Luxury goods department and launched and established Leonard Joel Sydney. It was during this period John formalised his qualifications and remains a member of the Gemological Association of Australia. In 2022 he launched his own boutique luxury lifestyle business, ‘The House of Marcelle & Mr. John’ in Trentham Victoria. Having been associated with Leonard Joel for almost two decades, John remains client focussed, whilst sharing his extensive experience, skills, and wisdom with the Leonard Joel jewellery team.
Our Departments
Leonard Joel offers specialist experience and regular, curated auctions across a diverse range of categories.
Important Collections
Over our 100 year history, Leonard Joel has been entrusted with the auction of some of the most interesting and important collections in Australia.
Jewellery
Founded over four decades ago, Leonard Joel’s Jewellery department leads the market in Australia with regular, curated auctions in Melbourne and Sydney.
Art
Leonard Joel’s Art Department offers expertise and extensive market knowledge in traditional, modern, international and contemporary art.
Decorative arts
Leonard Joel presents fine European and Australian interiors in curated collections.
Asian Art
Featuring important Chinese jade, ceramics and textiles, Himalayan, Indian, Japanese and Korean works of art.
Modern Design
Modern Design is one of Leonard Joel’s most dynamic and increasingly popular collecting categories.
Luxury
Unique to the Australian marketplace, Leonard Joel’s Luxury department offers vintage and contemporary handbags and accessories.
Collectables
Leonard Joel provides unrivalled expertise in this eclectic collecting category.