Intern, Jewellery

The CompanyChristie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.TasksResponsibilities Before The Sale Is CataloguedReceiving and Checking: Receive incoming packages and verify their contentsPreparing the Lots: Create the item sheets used by cataloguers throughout the sale Clean the jewelry Tag jewelry and boxes, then sort them accordinglyHandling Shipments: Pack/unpack parcels going to laboratories or to CMPManaging Certificates: If certificates are present upon arrival:Tag them and make copies for relevant department membersScan them blank to add later to the merchant folder If certificates refer to loose stones, add them to the Stone IndexVisual Documentation: Take photos of the lotsResponsibilities After The Sale Is CataloguedOrganizing Lots: Sort and tag the jewelry by lot number Retrieve all physical and digital certificates to update barcodes with lot numbersUpdating Visuals: Rename digital photos with lot numbers Add brief descriptions to each photoPreparing Documents: Print catalogued documents for the Bergues sale (CRs, certificates)Preparing Tours: Create labels Create lot cards Weigh the lots Find necessary photos for the booklet Extract the mini-catalogue and compile the certificate documentGeneral Responsibilities During The InternshipOffice Maintenance: Tidy the office (bubble wrap, lab, shelves, library) Refill supplies (paper, cartridges, stationery, coffee, sugar)Mail and Logistics: Sort and deliver mail Prepare lots from past sales for shippingDepartment Support: Conduct valuations when needed Perform research for the department Continuously reorganize the safe to optimize space (withdrawn lots, new lots, private sales) Assist specialists with their requests (client reception, retrieving specific lots, IT support)Closing Date: 23rd November