Fine jewelry pieces from the renowned designer Claus Vollrath will be auctioned online Aug. 29

BLOOMFIELD, N.J - Fine jewelry items from the estate of Claus Vollrath - the German-born designer of handmade custom jewelry who cut his teeth at Cartier after immigrating to America and later operated several boutique retail jewelry stores in New York before passing away - will be sold in an online-only auction on Wednesday, August 29th, by Nye & Company Auctioneers "Having established a previous relationship with the Vollrath family, it was nice that they chose to entrust us to sell this important jewelry collection," said John Nye, president of Nye & Company Auctioneers.

The name Claus Vollrath has always stood for unique handcrafted jewelry Vollrath was trained in his native Germany and his fine craftsmanship earned him a place at Cartier in America Later on, he opened jewelry boutiques on Madison and Lexington Avenues, and lastly in Mt.

Kisco, in tony Westchester County, N.Y When Claus passed away, his wife Irma continued his legacy of providing clients with only the finest jewelry and personalized customer service Together with his son and grandson, they continued the long tradition of custom making Claus and Irma Vollrath's jewelry designs.

With the passing of Irma Vollrath in 2017, the remaining inventory of Claus Vollrath, Inc will now be sold to customers and friends. . Source