2023's Grand Finale: Fine Jewels & Watches

In our industry, finding a company that you can trust and refer your hard-earned clients to when they need to sell, is often a challenge. In my 30 years of experience I can tell you that the team at FORTUNA is not only trustworthy, but will take your clients from the beginning to the end of the auction process with white glove service. Transparent, Ethical, and Profitable. I highly recommend them to my clients and colleagues.

FORTUNA was able to sell my ring for about six times more than any other company was willing to pay. After learning about FORTUNA and selling my jewelry through the company, I would never consider selling jewelry any other way.

I have been working with FORTUNA for many years and my experience has been nothing but 5-star service and results. The best part about working with FORTUNA is the auction results. I have used many different auction houses in the past and find the sales results I have gotten from FORTUNA have been the best. I am very happy and my clients are happy.

Frankly, my experience with FORTUNA was without compare. You have never disappointed me and I am very comfortable in recommending FORTUNA to anyone who asks. Please feel free to use my name as you see fit. You deserve the accolades!

I fell in love with FORTUNA. They are so kind, genuine and savvy... We always felt safe. We did explore other options first. We had extensive conversations with Sotheby’s but found them rather mechanical and the process considerably more arduous. It was also MUCH more costly to the seller... We were concerned at the outset that we not replicate the experience that my father had with Sotheby's when he sold two extraordinary pieces with them. The experience left him confused, disappointed, and angry. Our experience with FORTUNA was the polar opposite. I was thrilled with the results and used the money for the down payment on our dream house on the water. We could not have realized this without them. I can’t even speak to the joy this has brought us.

I first met the folks at FORTUNA in 2011. Knowing them for the past many years, my trust with them is 110%, and they are the friendliest people in the business.

I consigned with FORTUNA after inquiring with two other auction houses in New York City. Both gave me a much lower appraisal value than FORTUNA and weren't interested in consigning all of our jewelry—they wanted to cherry-pick. In the end, FORTUNA got us a higher amount than the replacement value appraisal we previously obtained. I highly recommend them.

The FORTUNA team strikes a rare balance of professionalism and personal attention. Each sale, FORTUNA's catalog presents a deeper and wider selection of lots. This illustrates satisfaction building among consignors and bidders. They've created a unique jewelry auction culture now maturing to the point where we can't afford not to be involved!

Transparency is important because that’s how we ourselves like to do business. That’s why I would rather work with FORTUNA than with almost any other auction house.

FORTUNA was easy to work with. It was a quick turnaround compared to other auction houses. FORTUNA holds the jewelry for less time before the auction, so my jewelry isn't tied up as long in case they don’t sell—and if they do sell, I get my money faster.

FORTUNA is classy company that is laser focused on giving the seller the best experience possible. I was pleased with the entire process from start to finish, as explained by their White Glove sales representative. People should be know that they can be totally comfortable using Fortuna; they do what they say they are going to do.