Iskenderian

Iskenderian is a Geneva dealer working by appointment, with a family history in the trade going back more than a century. The focus runs across Art Nouveau, Art Deco and post-war signed jewels, taking in antique pieces, loose diamonds and watches, with names like Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier among the signed work that passes through.

The firm buys and sells directly and also handles consignment, placing pieces through online auctions and its own sales network, with a flat commission charged only when a piece actually sells. Its team includes Swiss and French specialists, experts and auctioneers, and the business holds memberships of bodies such as SSEF, CINOA and HRD, the kind of gemological and provenance backing you want behind an antique ring. The website runs in English, French, German and Italian, and a Zurich buyer happy to deal across the country can reach it without trouble.