SPECIALISTS

Kevin Zavian

Senior Specialist, Jewelry & Watches 

Kevin Zavian is a Senior Specialist in the Jewelry Department at Doyle. His duties include evaluating and cataloguing jewelry and fine watches, with a particular specialty in natural pearls and jade. He travels extensively across the nation advising individuals, families and fiduciaries on collections of jewelry and watches, and brings those collections to auction in approximately ten jewelry sales annually in New York and Beverly Hills.

A third-generation master jeweler, Kevin has worked the bench at the family shop since 1979. He received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Business from West Virginia University. He is a member of the Appraisers Association of America and the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.

Kevin is a featured appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow, a WGBH production televised nationwide on the PBS network. 

Current & Upcoming Auctions

 

Jewelry Online

Jewelry Online

Starts: Aug 12, 2026 10:00 EST
Ends: Aug 19, 2026 10:00 EST
Sale number: 26OJ08

Fine Jewelry

Fine Jewelry

Date: Aug 20, 2026 12:00 EST
Sale number: 26FJ08

Jewelry Online

Jewelry Online

Starts: Sep 21, 2026 10:00 EST
Ends: Sep 28, 2026 10:00 EST
Sale number: 26OJ09

Fine Jewelry & Luxury Handbags

Fine Jewelry & Luxury Handbags

Date: Sep 29, 2026 12:00 EST
Sale number: 26FJ09

Featured Stories

Beatrice Dabney Adams: A Life of Art & Imagination

Beatrice Dabney Adams: A Life of Art & Imagination

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Blossoms & Bijoux: Cartier's Tutti Frutti Jewels

Blossoms & Bijoux: Cartier's Tutti Frutti Jewels

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The Artistry of Jean Schlumberger

The Artistry of Jean Schlumberger

The celebrated partnership between French designer Jean Schlumberger and Tiffany & Co. produced some of the most distinctive and captivating jewelry designs of the 20th century.

 
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The Jane Stanton Hitchcock Collection

The Jane Stanton Hitchcock Collection

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The Collection of Pat Breen

The Collection of Pat Breen

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Exceptional Jewels from a Family Collection

Exceptional Jewels from a Family Collection

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Ilias Lalaounis: A Legacy in Gold

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Florida Jewelry Week

Florida Jewelry Week

Collectors in Florida are invited to a series of preview exhibitions, panel discussions and appraisal days during Florida Jewelry Week!

 
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