Kristin Kearney

Kristin Kearney is Director of Bonhams Canada, based in Toronto. She oversees business development for the region and offers appraisals for auction, probate and insurance purposes. She has a particular expertise in fine jewelry.

Since joining Bonhams in 2007, Kristin has sourced some exceptional items from the Ontario and Quebec area. Highlights range from a collection of fine jewelry from a prominent Montreal collector - including an exceptional emerald and diamond bracelet by Tiffany & Co., which achieved $187,500 with premium - and Frank Auerbach's E.O.W. on her Blue Eiderdown V, hammering for an impressive £1,750,000.

Kristin studied a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from Queens University, Kingston Ontario, and a Masters of Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art in London. She also holds a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America.