Meet the Experts: The International Antique Jewelry Association (IAJA) boasts a world-renowned team of experts consisting of former curators, archivists and directors from among the world’s foremost jewelry brands. This esteemed team will be together at the Original Miami Beach Antique Show to offer attendees a unique opportunity to engage, ask questions and learn from the foremost authorities in their specific areas of expertise.

Join us for a prosecco toast while learning from these celebrated authorities about the history and provenance of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany and Harry Winston.

Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall

5:00PM

Unlocking the Vault: Decoding Antique Jewelry Across Eras: From Georgian to Art Deco, noted author, historian, lecturer and U.S. Antique Show dealer, Ioannis Alexandris of Gemolithos will explain the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of shopping for antique jewelry. Join us for this interactive, experiential education session that will shed new light on the 5 most significant eras of antique jewelry.

Ioannis Alexandris, Founder of Gemolithos Fine Gems & Jewels

Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall

2:00PM

Complimentary Valuations with Sotheby’s: Bring your Antique, Jewelry, Watches, or Artwork for a complimentary appraisal from one of Sotheby’s expert appraisers.*

Ocean Ballroom A

11:00AM to 7:00PM

*One (1) item per ticket holder 

Timepiece Pursuits: The Thrills, Triumphs and Tribulations of Watch Collecting: Collecting watches is a hobby that can drive us mad. It may start as a “hobby,” but for many, the call of collecting takes over and one time “enthusiasts” become all-out obsessives! In this vibrant panel discussion, OMBAS attendees can hear from a panel featuring a celebrated dealer and an auctioneer, moderated by a watch journalist – all three of them collectors in their own right, too –  about the watches they travelled to find in 2023, times it worked out and the times it didn’t, the battle of auctions versus private dealers, what happens when they’re fighting for the same watch or client, and more.

Panelists: Eric Wind, Wind Vintage and Geoff Hess, Sotheby’s Head of Watches for The Americas

Moderated by Anthony Traina, Hodinkee

Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall

2:00PM

Tales from the Trade: An #OMBAS Tell All: The one that got away, bidding wars, pieces of questionable provenance, unusual requests…our dealers have stories to tell! Traditionally kept within the confines of those “in the know,” for the first time, a diverse group of OMBAS dealers are going to spill the tea publicly! Without naming names, this tell-all panel discussion will provide an inside glimpse into what it’s really like to be an antique, vintage and estate dealer.

Laurie Geller, Geller & Co.

Kurt Rothner, Excalibur

Frank Kravits, Northeastern Jewelers and Estate

Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall

1:00PM

From City to Country: An Inside Look at Designing Houses Today with Peter Pennoyer Architects: Join firm founder Peter Pennoyer and Tim Kelly, associate principal and head of the Miami office, for an exclusive look at some of their most stylish city residences and striking country and coastal properties. As they share photos and discuss the process of designing distinctive architecture, Peter and Tim will offer insight into how the firm takes a client’s vision and transforms it into houses and buildings that are informed by tradition and history with a contemporary perspective and designed, above all, to endure. A book signing will follow the talk.

Peter Pennoyer, Founder Partner, Peter Pennoyer Architects

Tim Kelly, Associate Principal, Peter Pennoyer Architects

Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall

2:00PM

Join us in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Original Miami Beach Antique Show! Be a part of the excitement and enter for a chance to be one of the fortunate two attendees to win a stunning piece of diamond jewelry.

Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Collect stamps from the participating dealers on our show floor using the provided Diamond Passport.
• Once your passport is complete, head over to the marked box located in the Show Floor Lounge in Front of A/B Hall to drop it in.

The two (2) lucky winners will be drawn at random on Monday, January 15. You do not need to be present to win, we will contact the winner on the phone number/email listed on the passport.

PARTICIPATING DEALERS