Modern Icons: Jewels & Watches from an Important Family Collection

Claibourne Poindexter is currently Head of Jewelry for the Americas, having joined Christie's in 2015. Originally hailing from Greensboro, NC, Mr. Poindexter graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.S. in Brand Management and Marketing.

Before joining Christie's, Claibourne was the head of product development for a prominent New York City based jewelry designer, as well as previously cataloguing in the jewelry department of a well-known North Carolina auction house.

In his role, Claibourne has been actively involved in the consignment and sale of many important jewels and collections over the years including Property of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Sold to Benefit Future Acquisitions, the Collection of Anne H. Bass, and Color and Ingenuity: The Collection of Lucille Coleman. Today, Mr. Poindexter oversees the department for the Americas and is involved in obtaining consignments, providing valuations, and developing and maintaining key long term client relationships.

Jacqueline DiSante is Head of Sale for the Jewelry department, and oversees catalogue production and sale processes for all live and online auctions based out of New York. Additionally, Mrs. DiSante is involved in other various aspects of the business including consignments and sales, private sales, client development and valuations for jewelry in the U.S. She first joined Christie’s in 2010 as part of Client Services and in 2012 was welcomed by the Jewelry department as exhibition coordinator and assistant to two senior specialists. In 2015, she began cataloguing and has since contributed to landmark auctions including Maharajahs and Mughal Magnificence, the Private Collection of President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller and the Magnificent Jewels of Anne Eisenhower. Mrs. DiSante graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in Art History and earned a Graduate Gemology (G.G.) certificate from the Gemological Institute of America. She has successfully completed training in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice facilitated by a certified AQB instructor from the Appraisers Association of America. Since completing the USPAP training, Mrs. DiSante has attended the 7-hour USPAP update course every two years as recommended by the AAA.