JEWELRY CAMP

Clars Auction Gallery is the largest full service auction house in Northern California. The Gallery holds a two-day auction once a month. The Jewelry department at Clars is seeking a Specialist for the department. It is one of the most important departments in the company and generally has two full time specialists plus occasional interns.

The applicant will have four major responsibilities- 1) Ability to interact with clients to obtain consignments of jewelry and time pieces, which includes knowing how to evaluate their fair market value. This may involve contract negotiations, as well as doing written appraisals occasionally; 2) Cataloging the jewelry and time pieces properly; 3) Ability to market the jewelry to potential buyers; 4) The skill to work with and perhaps enhance the abilities of other Specialists.

The applicant will also assist with the many everyday duties of the jewelry department, including research and display of property, marketing, public relations, and administrative tasks including the review of consignor statements, inventory control and various customer service duties.

Approximately 150-250 fine and costume jewelry lots are auctioned each month. The specialist must be able to distinguish fine jewelry from costume jewelry. Each piece must be described accurately using Clars testing equipment, and occasionally consulting with an outside expert.
The ideal applicant:
* Has a background in jewelry and time piece appraisals along with sales, business development and marketing
* Is GIA certified
* Has pre-existing contacts in the jewelry world
*Has Auction House experience


The applicant must:

• Be detail-oriented and possess excellent follow-through
• Be able to work self-directed as well as function as part of a team
• Have strong organization, critical thinking and communication skills
• Have a reliable source of transportation for out-of-office appointments
• Have substantial knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and feel comfortable learning and adapting to new computer software



•Compensation: Salary Commensurate with Experience

Redge A. Martin
President
Clars Auction Gallery
5644 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
www.clars.com
redge@clars.com
(510) 428-0100x103

 
 
February 16th, 2012
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