Jewellery Lunch at Gravetye with Gorringe’s
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Join Sam Hug, Gorringe's Head of Jewellery, and Oliver Searle, Executive Director of Gorringe's, in conversation hosted in our oak panelled Private Dining Room, on Tuesday 30th June 2026. Sam and Oliver will reveal secrets of the jewellery auction world, explain how jewels come to auction, what determines their value, and how to navigate the buying and selling process with confidence.
Sam and Oliver will showcase some recent highlights, giving you the opportunity to handle some true hidden gems, and study them up close. Whether you’re curious about consigning a piece, hoping to start your own collection, or simply love beautiful jewellery, this lunch will deliver sparkle, expertise and an enjoyable insight into the fascinating world of jewellery.
We do invite guests to bring items of jewellery for valuation on this date should they wish. Valuations will take place privately in our Oak Gazebo at the end of lunch. Please let Sam know when you arrive if you would like a valuation and he will book a time for this.
The day begins at 1pm with the talk by Sam and Oliver and a glass of sparkling served on arrival. A three-course lunch will then follow at 2pm. Afterwards, guests are invited to wander the gardens at their leisure. Please note that guests will be seated on shared tables for the duration of the event.
£130.00 per person, includes a glass of sparkling on arrival, the talk and a three-course lunch with drinks.
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About Sam Hug
Samuel’s love for jewels started at an early age, kindled through a Saturday job at his family’s jewellery shop, before doing his FGA and DGA qualifications at the Gemmological Association of Great Britain and Ireland. After university in London, where he specialised in Japanese language, Sam furthered his training in the jewellery department at Sotheby’s, cataloguing historic jewels from the collections of Vivien Leigh, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Marie Antoinette to name a few, as well as consigning important Cartier jewels from the collections of Annie Pearson, 1st Viscountess Cowdray, and a pair of superb Kashmir sapphires from the collection of the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava. Sam worked at another auctioneers in the south of England before moving to Gorringe’s as Head of Jewellery. He has a particular interest in antique jewels, from medieval posy rings and Georgian rivières through to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and, needless to say for any jewellery afficionado, loves anything Cartier.
About Gorringe’s
Founded in 1929 by Roland Gorringe, Gorringe’s is a fourth-generation family business now led by Roland’s great-grandson, Oliver Searle (as Executive Director), and John Holmes (as Managing Director). The company’s very first sale - the contents of Lewes House, home of American collector Edward Warren - included Auguste Rodin’s The Kiss, now recognised as one of the finest examples of modern sculpture and today a highlight of Tate Modern’s collection. For almost a century, Gorringe’s has been a trusted valuer and auctioneer of fine art, antiques and jewellery, serving clients across Sussex, Kent and beyond. Its principal saleroom and gallery is located in the historic county town of Lewes, East Sussex, with an additional office in Tunbridge Wells serving customers across Kent. A full-service auction house, Gorringe’s holds around 60 auctions each year, from its flagship monthly Fine Sales to its ever-popular weekly House & Gardens auctions.
