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Dion Abadi
Art & Jewelry Auctioneer · Author
Dion Abadi is an Atlanta-based art and jewelry auctioneer, author and collector educator. He conducts live online auctions of fine art, jewelry and watches, streamed on Zoom, and writes plain-language guides for the people who bid.
What Dion Abadi does
Live online auctions
From Atlanta, Dion conducts live auctions of fine art, jewelry and watches that are streamed on Zoom through Seized Sales. Bidders can watch each lot as it is called, wherever they are. As with any auction, read that sale’s terms before you bid.
Books for collectors
He is the author of two books: a practical handbook for buying art, jewelry, gemstones and watches, and a skeptical look at collectibles as investments. Both are available on Amazon. See the books.
Collector education
Dion publishes free collector tips and short videos on the questions that matter before a sale: estimates, reserves, buyer’s premiums, condition reports, provenance, and setting a hard maximum. Read the tips.
A licensed auctioneer in three states
Dion Abadi holds auctioneer licenses in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. You don’t have to take this site’s word for it: each license can be checked directly on the issuing state’s official public lookup.
Georgia
AU002953
Florida
AU2762
South Carolina
3304
Details and step-by-step lookup instructions are on the Licenses page. Official profiles and contact details are listed on Verify Dion Abadi, and the same lookup process works for any auctioneer: see how to check an auctioneer’s license.
Books by Dion Abadi
Dion Abadi has written two books for buyers and collectors, both available on Amazon. The first is a practical handbook on art, jewelry, watches and auctions; the second looks at art, jewelry and watches as investments. Each book page lists the formats, ASINs and publication details.
The Collector’s Guide to Art, Jewelry, Watches & Auctions
Kindle & Paperback · September 17, 2026
A practical handbook for buying and collecting art, jewelry, gemstones, and watches, and for understanding how auctions work.
Beyond the Gavel
Kindle · September 21, 2026
A skeptical look at art, jewelry, and watches as possible stores of value, and at the hype that often surrounds them.
Collector education
Free, practical guidance from Dion Abadi for people buying at auction. Start with the newest guides, or browse everything on the collector tips page. The guides explain the parts of a sale that most often catch new bidders off guard: the buyer’s premium, reserves, estimates, absentee bids, condition reports and provenance. They are general information, not a substitute for the terms of any particular auction.
- How to read an art auction lot description
- Buying estate jewelry: 9 checks before you bid
- Buying a pre-owned watch at auction
- How to read auction estimates
- Set a hard max bid before the auction starts
- What the buyer’s premium adds
- Buying art at auction
- Buying estate jewelry at auction
- Buying luxury watches at auction
- How art auctions work, step by step
- A guide to buying fine jewelry
- Collecting luxury watches
Prefer video? Each collector-tip Short runs under a minute, and the key ones have their own page with a summary and transcript or on-screen text.
Work
Dion Abadi’s work as an art and jewelry auctioneer, author and collector educator, in one place.
Learn more →Press & announcements
Archival newspaper coverage, clearly separated from Dion Abadi’s own paid press releases.
Learn more →Photos & media kit
Official photographs of Dion Abadi, free to use with credit for coverage of Dion Abadi.
Learn more →Questions before you bid?
Whether you are preparing for your first auction or adding to a long-held collection, the best protection is a good question asked early. Dion Abadi’s FAQ covers common questions, and you can reach him directly through the contact page.
For current auction information, visit the Dion Abadi Auctions site (dionabadi.org).