A pair of reticulated jade pendants from the 19th century that sold at 20 times their pre-sale estimate. (Photo from Bonham’s auction catalogue)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.