A Whitby jet ring and bracelet; the Whitby jet five-stone dress ring in 18ct white gold, claw-set with five oval jet cabochons, interspersed by diamond highlights on the edge, to a tapering shank, London assay marks, ring size Q½, total weight of item 4.1 grams; together with a Whitby jet and labradorite link bracelet in silver, comprising four pear-shaped jets flanking three marquise-shaped labradorite (trade name: rainbow moonstone), completed by a marquise-shaped and textured box clasp, Sheffield hallmarks, 19.0 cm long, total weight of item 43.8 grams.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.