Anthony DeMarco

Philadelphia

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Managing Editor at The Centurion

Senior Contributor at Forbes

Contributor at Rapaport Magazine

Writer, Editor, Content Strategist

Articles

Meet The Man Behind The Largest Napoleonic Collection In History

4 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

Napoleon's iconic bicorne hat with an estimate of $571,167 - $913,867. ©Florian PERLOT pour ArtDigitalStudio There is no greater collector or no greater fan of Napoleon Bonaparte than Pierre-Jean Chalençon. He is easily the most prolific collector of Napoleonic material, reportedly estimated to be more than 1,000 items. In fact, his collection, which has taken him four decades to amass, has grown so large that he reportedly no longer can afford to keep it all.
35-Carat Graff Diamond Could Fetch $3 Million At Sotheby’s Auction

4 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

35.01-Carat Graff diamond ring with an estimate of $2 - $3 millionSotheby'sColorless and fancy colored diamonds are overwhelming among the premiere lots at Sotheby’s New York High Jewelry auction on June 13. The sale of 110 lots includes important pieces from the Vanderbilt and Wade families, and from a private collection in which their jewels document a lifelong love affair.
Louvre Acquires Rare Fabergé Triptych From Imperial Russia

5 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

The Louvre Museum recently acquired a 19th triptych created by the House of Fabergé and presented as a gift to Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra for the birth of their first child. The Russian artwork will be one of the centerpieces of a new wing in the Louve dedicated to Byzantine Art and Eastern Christianity that will open in 2027. The triptych depicts layers of Russian Christian Orthodox symbolism in a creation made with paint, gems, pearls and organic material from Russia.
Museum Quality Boucheron ‘Juno’ Pendant Could Fetch $300,000

5 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

A 14.52-carat fancy light-blue diamond is the top lot at Bonhams New York Jewels auction on June 12. The heart-shaped diamond is mounted on a ring within a surround of round brilliant-cut diamonds and diamonds with a pink tint. Its estimate is $2 million to $3 million. The number two lot of the sale is an unsigned multi-gem 18k white gold pendant featuring a 50.63-carat unheated Sri Lankan rectangular-cut spinel within a frame of round brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamonds.
Dakota Johnson Becomes The New Global Ambassador Of Roberto Coin

6 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

Italian fine jewelry brand, Roberto Coin, has named actress and advocate Dakota Johnson as its new Global Brand Ambassador. The announcement was made May 29 during an event in New York where the brand also unveiled a new advertising campaign featuring Johnson.
38 Exquisite Jewels To See At The 2025 Couture Show

6 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

Each year during the first week of June, jewelry and watch professionals from around the world converge in Las Vegas for a series of jewelry trade shows. The annual Couture Show is one of those shows. It serves as a showcase for some of the world’s best designer and high jewelry brands. The invitation only trade fair will be held June 4 – 8 at the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort.
Jean Schlumberger’s Bejeweled Starfish Brooch Could Fetch $120,000

6 days ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

Phillips upcoming New York Jewels Auction will include signed jewels from historic jewelry houses, such as Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Chaumet, as well as important fancy-colored diamonds and colored gemstones. The 105-lot sale will take place on June 12 at 10 a.m. at its New York saleroom on Park Avenue. The top lot in the sale is a 3.03-carat fancy intense pink diamond on a ring. The estimate for the radiant cut gem is $1.2 - $1.6 million.
Best ladies' watches of 2025, so far

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Roberta Naas |Anthony DeMarco

There is a quiet renaissance happening in ladies' watches right now, resulting from the culmination of various improvements in design, movement technology and proportioning. The development of scaled-down automatic movements combined with a renewed sense of restrained design has emerged, which means ladies' watches are less girly and more dignified. At the same time, a refreshing blast of color has hit the luxury watch market in general, for sizes of watches.
Summer superyacht Season starts in style at the Monaco Grand Prix

2 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Bill Springer |Joanne Shurvell |Caroline Howard |Anthony DeMarco

Every race on the Formula 1 calendar attracts cool, famous, wealthy, and powerful people. But, when it comes combining royalty, intrigue, history, and most of all, superyachts with raw Formula 1 power, few events can compete with the Monaco Grand Prix that takes place this weekendAnyone who's been to the Monaco Grand Prix before knows how hard it is to get a prime spot to watch the races from the deck of a superyacht moored in the harbor.
Cuff Button Worn By Lincoln On Night Of Assassination Up For Auction

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Anthony DeMarco

An unusual piece of adornment with profound and tragic historical significance in the United States is up for auction by the Freeman’s | Hindman auction house. It’s a monogram cuff button worn by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, on the night of his assassination on April 14, 1865, while attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C.The cuff button has an estimate of $200,000 - $300,000.