The Age of The Luxury Auction: A Preference for Certifiable Finer Things Amongst Millennial And Gen Z Connoisseurs

|Nontobeko Ngwenya
Knowing a spot has never ranked higher in net value than when the spot became the auction house. Christie’s recently saw a sale of the 30.6 carat, carved cabochon, emerald known as the Shah Jahan for 830 000 dollars (14.2 million ZAR). Over in London, auction  house Phillips sold  Tiffany’s 42.7 carat Vanderbilt Kashmir sapphire for 3.6 million dollars (61.8 million ZAR)   -  threefold its estimate while Sotheby’s broke records with the successful auction of Napoleon’s diamond brooch which sold for 4.4 million (75.5 million ZAR)  - 29 times...

A Case For luxe Literature: The Luxury Industry's Latest Obsession With Literature Indicates The Rise of A New Literary Market

|Nontobeko Ngwenya
Zuri Manor House founding director and novelist, Nontobeko "Nona Zuri" Ngwenya, presents the argument that the rapid advancement of technology and artificial intelligence isn't a threat to the world of publishing but an opportunity to re-center the author and protect IP through branding and the elevation of the reading experience through Luxe Literature ™.