Parttime Assistant

We're growing at Ethereal.

Ethereal is a Vancouver-founded platform helping collectors document, authenticate, and preserve the provenance of their most valuable pieces, from fine watches and jewellery to art. We're looking for a research intern to help us build out the story behind every item that comes through our collection.

Our mission is to give collectors a permanent, trustworthy record of what they own and why it matters, so the history, provenance, and value of a piece are never lost to time, a move, or a generation. We're a small, founder-led team building something new in a space that has traditionally relied on scattered paperwork and word of mouth, and we treat every item we document with the same rigour and discretion we'd want for our own.

What You'll Gain

Direct exposure to the world of provenance, authentication, and appraisal for fine watches, jewellery, art, and other luxury goods, hands-on mentorship from the founding team and a portfolio of real research work across a wide range of high-value items.

The Role

This is a paid part-time or internship position with the potential to grow into an ongoing role. You'll research each item Ethereal receives, from watches and jewellery to fine art and heirlooms, building out its history, provenance, and market context to feed directly into our client documentation and archiving process.

Item Research

For each item received, you'll dig into its maker or brand history, provenance and ownership history where available, comparable sales and market value, and any notable details relevant to authentication or appraisal.

What We're Looking For

Based in or near Metro Vancouver, with the ability to commute to our downtown office,; strong research and writing skills, with an eye for credible sourcing, comfortable researching across categories such as watches, jewellery, fine art, and other luxury goods and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple items and deadlines at once

Bonus: We occasionally need item photography alongside the research, so a working knowledge of styled or documentary-style product photography is a strong plus, though not required

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please send your resume and a writing sample or research example to topaz@ethereal-archives.com