Jewel seeker: How Adam’s head of jewellery builds a sale

While auctions may be intimidating to some, they are also one of the best places to find rare, interesting, affordable and wearable art. Claire-Laurence Mestrallet tells us just what to look for when you are bidding

Claire-Laurence Mestrallet, associate director and head of the jewellery department at Adam’s Auctioneers: ‘The sales are really my baby, I treat every piece like it’s my own’