Jonquilles (daffodiles), an 1885 Monet still life, will be on sale at M.S. Rau Antiques for $1.25 million. (Photo provided)

Good. Better. Best.

Mass appeal.

Typically, those aren’t concepts fine art shows trumpet.

But they may be a few of the reasons the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show broke attendance records last year with 50,000 visitors, according to Scott Diament, owner of Palm Beach Show Group, which produces the show, now in its ninth year this weekend at the Palm Beach County Convention Center .

Dave Anderson, the convention center manager, couldn’t confirm those figures but concurred that PBJAAS is "extremely well-attended."

The other reason for its popularity? The show is large, with nearly 180 vendors selling antique and estate jewelry, plenty of art and furniture and increasingly, contemporary works.

The show, which opens Saturday, is the last in the triple whammy of fine art shows at the Palm Beach County Convention Center every winter.

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This show tries to offer a bit of everything for everyone, said Diament.

"This is very different from how others describe their shows," said Diament.

"They will tell you they have only the best, which is great if people want to spend a million dollars. But if you only have $200 and you want to buy an antique you can hand down to your kids, come to us."

However, if you must drop sums with lots of zeroes, Diament’s dealers can accommodate you there, too.

For example, Irving Penn’s 1957 portrait of Pablo Picasso is available from the Chris Beetles Fine Photographs gallery in London for $110,000.

Jonquilles (daffodils), an 1885 Monet still life, will be for sale at M.S. Rau Antiques for $1,250,000.

For $1.285 million, you can pick up this stunning, 29-carat diamond ring from M.S. Rau Antiques. (Photo provided)

And if you’re really in trouble for missing Valentine’s Day, Cartier’s circa-1950 dangling gold earrings with brilliant cut diamonds, from Monaco dealer Veronique Bamps, will surely soothe some hurt feelings.

According to Diament, his show’s goal is to attract not just collectors, but visitors who may not know much about art, except that they like to look at beautiful objects.

Hauteur is discouraged.

"I feel that at some very high-end events, they’re so standoffish that even I feel uncomfortable. We try to make our event comfortable for everyone," he said.

New this year is the addition of six of the country’s best-known interior designers, who are creating vignette "rooms," blending contemporary and classical art and furniture from dealers at the show.

barbara_marshall@pbpost.com

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show

WHEN: Saturday through Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Show closes at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.)

WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach

ADMISSION: $15 daily, $25 for a 4-day pass

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (561) 822-5440 or go to www.palmbeachshow.com