Wartski: The First 150 Years, really is something of a jewel. Author Geoffrey Munn is a familiar face on the BBC’s Antique Roadshow, where he tenderly unveils precious jewellery and object d’art brought to the wobbling tables every season.

A man accused of stealing more than £700,000 (€914,000)worth of rare Faberge antiques today declared his name was Lee Harvey Oswald – the man who assassinated John F Kennedy.