Jill Burgum

Jill Burgum Director, Fine Jewelry E-mail me 1-800-872-6467 Ext. 1697

We are pleased to announce that Jill Burgum, formerly of Butterfield & Butterfield, has joined our staff as Director of Jewelry and Timepieces.

A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Burgum earned her BA in Art History from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After completing her degree, she attended Bowman Tech and Stewart's International, both for training in bench jewelry manufacturing, then the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica, California, where she completed degrees in both Graduate Gemology and Jewelry Design.

Burgum began her working career as an on-call preview worker for Sotheby's Beverly Hills, California. She then moved to San Francisco as a jewelry cataloguer for Butterfield & Butterfield Auctions in 1996, transferring to their Los Angeles Jewelry department in 1997 as lead specialist, which she eventually left to build two jewelry web sites for start-up companies. She has also worked in retail jewelry sales and owned her own independent jewelry appraisal business. Burgum has been a guest lecturer for the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, Gem & Mineral Council, and appeared as a specialist on HGTV, KTLA and CNN.

"I'm grateful for this wonderful opportunity," said Burgum, "and look forward to helping Heritage grow in this new and exciting direction. Jewelry has been my passion for many years, and I'm thrilled to be able to open this market to Heritage's wide base of collectors worldwide."

Newly relocated to Dallas from Hollywood, California, Burgum enjoys world travel and sports, particularly tennis, ice hockey and college football. She is also a self-confessed "sports car freak," who enjoys "things that are fast."

Ms. Burgum is actively seeking consignments for Heritage's next Jewelry & Timepieces Auction. Prospective consignors and sellers of jewelry, gemstones and timepieces are invited to call Jill Burgum at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 1697 to discuss their material or simply email Jill.

Jim Wolf

Jim Wolf Consignment Director, Watches & Fine Timepieces E-mail me 1-800-872-6467 Ext. 1659

Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas is please to announce the appointment of Jim Wolf as the Director of Watches and Fine Timepieces Auctions.

Jim Wolf began his horological career in 1980 as an apprentice watchmaker and cataloger for Ashland Investments. He quickly became a key executive in charge of sales and acquisitions and developed an industry leading catalog series presenting fine antique pocket watches, vintage wristwatches and estate jewelry. As a dealer and advisor to watch collectors worldwide, Jim has provided expert consultation concerning values, authenticity, and investment potential. Jim is also highly respected by collectors for his through knowledge of the historical, technical and aesthetic aspects of watches.

Mr. Wolf has been a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors since 1982 and a long-standing consultant to the authors of the Complete Price Guide to Watches. Jim has written numerous articles for watch and jewelry publications including HR magazine, the NAWCC bulletin and the Market Resource Guide. He is also the co-author of The Complete Guide to Antique Jewelry.

About his appointment, Wolf said, "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Heritage. I feel the combination of my experience and the strengths of the third largest auction house in the world will lead to an exciting new venue for watch collectors and investors."

"We are excited to welcome Jim to Heritage, as he brings a depth of knowledge that will be invaluable in our plans to move forward in this area," said Jim Halperin, Co-Chairman of Heritage.

Mr. Wolf is actively seeking consignments for Heritage's next Jewelry & Timepieces Auction. Prospective consignors and sellers of jewelry, gemstones and timepieces are invited to call Jim Wolf at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 1659 to discuss their material or simply email Jim.

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