The Fine Jewelry Collection

UPDATED CONDITIONS OF SALE, effective for sales starting on and after November 1, 2025 The following Conditions of Sale are Eco Estate Jewelry LLC (?we,?? ?us,?? or ?our??) and constitute the entire terms and conditions on which property listed in the catalog shall be offered for sale or sold by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and any consignor of such property for whom Eco Estate Jewelry LLC acts as agent. Bidder and buyer (collectively ?agent??, ?purchaser??, ?you?? or ?your??) agrees to be bound by these terms by registering to bid and/or by bidding in our auction sale. The Conditions of Sale, the glossary on our website, and all other contents of the catalog are subject to amendment by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC by the posting of notices or by oral announcements made during the sale. By participating in this sale, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you agree that Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may send you emails related to your account, transactions, and promotional offers. We value your privacy and your right to choose the communications you receive. You can update your communication preferences at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Please note that even if you opt out promotional emails, we may still send you important administrative and transactional emails related to your account or purchases. Your email preferences can be changed at any time, and we will honor your requests promptly. Please be advised that we are open Tuesday through Saturday 11AM to 4PM Central Time. We are closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays. Our hours of operation may change from time to time, so please call us to confirm a visit or visit our website for updates. By participating in any sale, the Bidder and Buyer agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 1. Live and Online Only Auctions. We conduct both live auctions and online only auctions. In a live auction, you can participate in and watch the bidding in real time - in person or online - while an auctioneer conducts the auction, accepts, and announces bids, and proclaims a winning bid.?In an online only auction, you can also participate in and watch the bidding in real time ?? but only online while the system accepts and announces bids and proclaims a winning bid. The winning bid is the hammer price and it excludes Buyer's Premium, applicable taxes and shipping, all of which are the responsibility of the buyer. We encourage you to obtain shipping estimates prior to bidding. You may bid online with us at www.ecoestatejewelry.com. If you bid online via a third-party Bidding Platform, you will incur additional fees charged by the Bidding Platform and you are subject to their terms and conditions, so please read those terms, in addition to our Conditions of Sale. Please also see the ?Third-Party Online Bidding Platforms?? section of our Conditions of Sale. 2. Condition of Lots. All sales are final. We offer pre-auction viewings that are free of charge. Prospective bidders or their agents should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not the condition of the lot meets your expectations or requirements. Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the property and the matters referred to in the catalog entry. Condition reports, photos and video or digital images are provided as a courtesy and should not be used as a substitute for viewing items in person. We are not responsible for providing a description of a lot?s condition in the catalogue or in a condition report. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from imperfections or the effects of aging. All statements made in the catalog or in a condition report or made orally or in writing elsewhere are statements of opinion and are not to be relied on as statements of fact. Except as set forth in the ?Limited Right of Rescission?? section of the Conditions of Sale, Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and the Consignor assume no risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity of the authorship of any property identified in this catalog. The physical condition of lots in our sales can vary due to age, normal wear and tear, previous damage, and restoration/repair. All property is sold ?as is?? and neither Eco Estate Jewelry LLC nor the Consignor make any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and no statement in the catalog or made at the sale, advertisement or in the bill of sale or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed an assumption of liability or warranty or representation as to the description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, measurements or condition of the property. Any such statements are qualified statements of opinion and not representations, warranties, or assumption of liability. All dimensions given in the catalog are approximate and are not guaranteed. All weights, grades, and sizes listed are approximate. Neither Eco Estate Jewelry LLC nor the consignor shall be responsible for any error or omission in the catalog description of any lot. No employee or agent of Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. 4. Bidding Registration. Bidders participating in an auction are required to register either online or in person and are subject to our approval to bid. We encourage you to request approval at least two (2) business days prior to an auction. When you register to bid you will be asked to provide a valid credit card number. You authorize us to verify the validity of the credit card by placing a temporary authorization hold on the card. Bidder agrees to keep its username and password confidential. a. Documentation. New bidders, bidders who have not purchased from Eco Estate Jewelry LLC recently, or bidders who plan to exceed their recent spending history with us must register at least two (2) business days prior to an auction and we may require the following: i. Individuals must provide government issued photo identification (driver?s license, non-driver ID card, or passport) and, if not shown on the photo identification, proof of current address (a current utility bill or bank statement). ii. Corporate clients must provide a Certificate of Incorporation or its equivalent bearing the company?s name and registered address, together with documentary proof of directors and beneficial owners. iii. Trusts, partnerships, offshore companies, and other business entities must contact us in advance of the auction to discuss our requirements. b. Additional Information. We reserve the right to request further information from any bidder, such as the source of funds, to complete bidder identification and registration procedures. If we are not satisfied with the information, we may refuse to register you to bid, and if you make a successful bid, we may cancel the contract for sale between you and the seller. c. Bidding Limits. A bidding limit is based upon the maximum bid you make as opposed to the actual bid amount that is accepted. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC, in its sole discretion, may lower or rescind this limit and can contact you to request the production of documents or information in relation to such limit. Should you wish to bid beyond your bidding limit or if you have a question regarding your bidding limit, please contact us. e. Bidding Agents. If you are bidding as an agent on behalf of another person, your principal must be a registered bidder and must provide us with written authorization allowing you to bid. You, as the agent, shall accept personal liability to pay the purchase price and all other sums due unless we have agreed in writing before the sale that you are acting as an agent on behalf of your principal and that we will only seek payment from your principal. f. Liability. Registered bidders agree to be fully liable for all bids, including the liability to pay in full immediately after the sale for any lot that is the subject of a successful bid submitted by the bidder in accordance with the Conditions of Sale. g. Sanctioned Person(s). By participating in the sale, you represent and warrant that: i. The bidder and/or purchaser is not subject to trade sanctions, embargoes or any other restriction on trade in the jurisdiction in which it does business as well as under the laws and regulations of the United States, and is not owned (nor partly owned) or controlled by such sanctioned person(s) (collectively, Sanctioned Person(s)); ii. Where you are acting as agent, your principal is not a Sanctioned Person(s) nor owned (or partly owned) or controlled by Sanctioned Person(s); and iii. The bidder and/or purchaser undertakes that none of the purchase price will be funded by any Sanctioned Person(s), nor will any party be involved in the transaction including financial institutions, freight forwarders or other forwarding agents or any other party be a Sanctioned Person(s) nor owned (or partly owned) or controlled by a Sanctioned Person(s), unless such activity is authorized in writing by the government authority having jurisdiction over the transaction or in applicable law or regulation. h. Fraud or Breach. If Eco Estate Jewelry LLC, in its sole discretion, suspects the bidder or buyer of fraudulent registration or believes the bidder or buyer is in breach of our Conditions of Sale, we may rescind their registration and the sale of any item. 5. Bidding. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC reserves the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The auctioneer has the right to split any bidding increment and to advance the bidding in any manner as the auctioneer may decide. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the sale record of Eco Estate Jewelry LLC shall be conclusive in all respects. Any bid you submit can and may be the winning bid for a particular lot. Your bid constitutes an offer to purchase the lot. If we accept your bid, you become contractually bound to buy the lot in accordance with that bid and you agree to pay us the amount of your bid and the Buyer?s Premium for such lot and assume all risk of loss and damage to such lot, in addition to any obligations, costs and expenses relating to its handling, shipping, insurance, taxes and export as set forth herein. You agree that a bid is final once it is placed. You are fully responsible for any errors you make in bidding. 6. Bidding Increments. Bidding generally opens at or below the low estimate and increases in steps (bidding increments) to be determined in Eco Estate Jewelry LLC sole discretion. Bids at auction must be submitted in that auction?s Bidding Increments. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC generally uses the following bidding increments: Starting Bid | Increments: $0-500 = $25 $501-2500 = $50 $2501-5000 = $100 $5001-10000 = $500 $10001+ = $1000 Additional increments will be at the discretion of the auctioneer. 7. Absentee Bids. As a convenience to bidders who cannot attend a sale in person, Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may, if so instructed, execute written bids on their behalf, without additional cost. Absentee bidders should complete the Absentee Bid Form provided on our website and submit the written bid in advance of the auction. If Eco Estate Jewelry LLC receives written bids on a particular lot for identical amounts, and at the auction these are the highest bids on the lot, it will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not liable for any errors or failure to execute the written bid or for errors or omissions in connection with the written bid. Lots are bought for absentee bidders at the lowest possible price (which may be below the written bid price) subject to other bids or reserves. Absentee bids will be rounded down to the nearest increment if your bid is not within the accepted increments. 8. Phone Bids. If a bidder makes arrangements with Eco Estate Jewelry LLC at least two (2) business days prior to commencement of the sale, Eco Estate Jewelry LLC will use reasonable efforts to contact them to participate in bidding by telephone. We will accept bids by telephone only if our staff is available to take the bids. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not liable for failure to contact bidder or for error and omissions in connection with telephone bidding. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC will use reasonable efforts to carry out phone bids, however Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not responsible for inability to reach bidder by phone. 9. Third-Party Online Bidding Platforms. We may engage third party online bidding platforms, including without limitation to collect or facilitate auction bids, each of which levy fees to buyers for their services and have their own terms and conditions. Please also see the ?Buyer?s Premium? and or ??Payment?? sections of our Conditions of Sale. Since we reserve the right to engage with multiple Bidding Platforms simultaneously, the Bidding Platforms may often have identical bids. It is the discretion of the auctioneer to determine which bid, from which Bidding Platform is recognized. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any Bidding Platform. Your dealings with Bidding Platforms are solely between you and such Bidding Platforms. We encourage you to be aware of, and to read, the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any Bidding Platform that you visit. You expressly release Eco Estate Jewelry LLC from all liability arising from your use of any Bidding Platform or other third-party website or service. Absentee bids left with Bidding Platforms are released to Eco Estate Jewelry LLC when a lot comes up for sale. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WE AND OUR SELLERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THESE BIDDING PLATFORMS. 10. Buyer?s Premium. For lots purchased directly through Eco Estate Jewelry LLC in person, absentee, by phone or through Eco Estate Jewelry LLC website, a premium of 25% of the hammer price will be added to all lots and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. For purchases made through third-party Bidding Platforms, the buyer's premium Is higher and additional fees may apply which are payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. Please refer to each platform's terms and conditions for specific details. 11. Cancel Absentee Bids. If you submit an absentee bid to us directly, online or through a Bidding Platform but then attend the auction in person, bid by phone or by any other means, it is solely your responsibility to cancel any or all of your submitted absentee bids prior to the start of the auction. If you do not or cannot cancel your previously submitted absentee bids, regardless of reason, you will be held responsible for the purchase of any lot for which you have placed a winning bid. 12. Auctioneer?s Discretion. The auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to (a) admit a bidder into or remove a bidder from the saleroom or online auction; (b) accept or refuse any bid; (c) change the order of the lots in the auction; (d) move the bidding backward or forward; (e) withdraw any lot from the auction; (f) divide any lot or combine any two or more lots; (g) reopen or continue the bidding even after the hammer has fallen; and (h) continue the bidding, determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale of the lot, or reoffer and resell any lot in the event that there is an error or dispute related to bidding or the application of the reserve, whether during or after the auction. The auctioneer shall have no liability for using its discretion. 13. Title. Title and ownership of the offered lot will not pass to the buyer until we have received full payment for the lot, even in circumstances where we may have released the lot to the buyer. 14. Estimates. Estimates for a lot account for the condition, rarity, quality, and provenance of the object and are based upon prices realized for similar objects in past auctions or our judgement. Neither you nor anyone else can rely on our estimates as a prediction or guarantee of the actual selling price of a lot or its value for any other purpose. Estimates do not include the buyer?s premium, any applicable taxes, and any other applicable charges. 15. Reserves. Unless otherwise indicated, each lot is offered subject to a confidential reserve. The reserve is the confidential minimum bid price at which such lot will be sold and is set at or below the estimated range. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignor. 16. Bid Per Lot. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog. 17. Auction Results. Preliminary auction results will be available online on our website shortly after each auction. Final auction sale results will be available online once we have audited and verified all sales and bids. 18. Technical Difficulties. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed online, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by: (a) any loss of connection on ?Eco Estate Jewelry LLC?? or your end to online sales; (b) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software or Bidding Platform; and/or (c) a breakdown or problems with any internet connection, software malfunction, computer, mobile device or system. Execution of online bids is a free service and Eco Estate Jewelry LLC does not accept liability for either party failing to access the bidding site or to execute an online bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. In addition, we will not be responsible for any errors that may occur in the quality of digital images or videos. 19. Payment. The buyers are expected to make payment for purchases immediately after the sale for the entire amount due (including hammer price, buyer?s premium and applicable taxes). Payment is due no later than ten (10) days following the date of the sale. Payment must be in U.S. Dollars and may be made by wire transfer, ACH, cash, cashier?s check, money order, personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank or accepted credit card or debit card, subject to the following limitations: a. Wire Transfers and ACH. i. Buyers outside of the United States must submit payment via wire transfer. Credit cards are not an accepted form of payment for buyers outside of the United States. ii. At Eco Estate Jewelry LLC discretion, certain lots may be required to be paid for by wire transfer or ACH. iii. Customers who have not established credit history with Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may be required to pay in the form of a wire transfer or ACH. b. Checks. i. Personal checks, money orders, bank or cashier?s checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Eco Estate Jewelry LLC or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. ii. We reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check, money orders, bank or cashier?s checks until the funds have cleared our bank. c. Invoices >= $5,000. Purchases or invoices equal or exceeding $5,000, must be paid in the form of a wire transfer, ACH, cashier?s check, money order, or personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank unless other arrangements have been approved by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC in advance. d. Credit Cards. i. Bank or accepted credit card or debit card may be accepted, subject to the above limitations. ii. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may charge your credit card for purchases made if items have not been paid for in accordance with our payment terms. iii. Purchases may include credit card processing fees (in addition to their buyer's premium fees) that will be added to your purchase. The terms and conditions you accept on each Bidding Platform will apply. Late Payment and Non-Payment. The buyer grants Eco Estate Jewelry LLC a security interest in the property and Eco Estate Jewelry LLC may retain as collateral security for the buyer?s obligations to Eco Estate Jewelry LLC, any property or monies held or received by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC for the account of the buyer. The buyer agrees that a 2.5% per month late charge will be imposed on the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with all the conditions set forth herein. A processing fee of $50 will be assessed on any returned checks. If the buyer does not make full payment for the purchases within ten (10) days following the date of the sale, Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is authorized in their absolute and sole discretion to exercise one or more of the following remedies, in addition to other remedies available to Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and the Consignor by law: Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is authorized to: (a) hold the buyer liable for the total purchase price. (b) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer. (c) resell the property at public auction or private sale with terms that Eco Estate Jewelry LLC deems appropriate. (d) resell the property at public auction without reserve and the buyer shall be liable for any deficiency, cost, insurance and handling charges and the expenses of both sales and the commissions on both sales. (e) offset the full purchase price against any amount owed by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC to the buyer. (f) not allow any bids at any upcoming auctions by or on behalf of the buyer; and take other actions as Eco Estate Jewelry LLC find necessary and appropriate. The buyer shall be liable to Eco Estate Jewelry LLC for all other charges incurred as a result of buyer?s non-payment, including attorney fees, storage and handling fees, expenses and incidental damages. 21. Tax. Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the buyer will be required to pay all applicable sales, use, luxury or other required taxes and buyer will pay Texas sales tax for all purchases picked up at our Austin, TX Boutique If you do not have a valid certificate of exemption on file with LiveAuctioneers or us, Texas sales tax will be added to your invoice. For purchases shipped outside of Texas using a certified transportation vendor, buyers will pay any sales tax Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is required to collect for another state, unless the buyer provides a valid certificate of exemption. Unless exemption from such taxes is established to the satisfaction of Eco Estate Jewelry LLC, any buyer claiming an exemption will be required to pay the tax to Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and seek a refund from the governing jurisdiction. If the lot is delivered to a state where Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not required to collect sales tax, it is the responsibility of the buyer to self-assess any sales or use tax and remit it to the taxing authorities in that state. 22. Removal of Property. The buyer, at the buyer?s expense must remove all property from Eco Estate Jewelry LLC not later than ten (10) days following the sale. Removal of purchases during the auction is encouraged. 23. Non-removal of Property. If your purchases are not picked up within ten (10) days following the sale, you agree that Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not responsible for any damage or loss. If you fail to retrieve your purchases within thirty (30) days after the sale, we may, without further notice to you, charge you a storage and handling fee of $10 per lot per day. Handling and storage fees will be added to the invoice balance and will require full payment to remove items. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC has no duty to store any lot indefinitely. For any purchases still in our possession ninety (90) days after the sale, you authorize Eco Estate Jewelry LLC to discard or dispose of items using our discretion, including but not limited to auctioning lots to the highest bidder at our standard commission rates. You hereby release Eco Estate Jewelry LLC of and from any claims related to such property (including without limitation claims for purchase price refunds, possession of such lot or other damages or losses). You agree that this remedy is reasonable considering the costs Eco Estate Jewelry LLC would have to incur to continue to store and process purchased lots after sale. 24. Packing and Shipping. Shipping arrangements are the buyer?s responsibility and expense. We encourage you to get an estimate of shipping costs prior to bidding and understand the process and cost of shipping prior to bidding. Your selection of a shipper, insurance and the cost of shipping is your responsibility. a. Release of Property to Any Third Party. We require your approval to release property to any third party. You are required to complete the authorization form available on our website or by contacting us prior to the collection of any purchased items. If you are shipping out of the state of Texas, your shipper must have a Bill of Lading to present to us. If your shipper does not have a have a Bill of Lading, unless you have a valid resale number on file with us, Texas sales tax will be added to your invoice. b. Pick-ups at Our Boutique. If you pick-up your purchases, please contact us in advance to schedule your pick-up. If you are picking up a large quantity and/or bulky or heavy pieces, please bring assistance and your own packing materials to pack and load your vehicle. You agree that any packing and handling of purchased lots by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC employees are undertaken solely as a courtesy for the convenience of the buyer, and Eco Estate Jewelry LLC is not responsible for damage or breakage which may occur during packing and handling and shipping by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC or of other carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by Eco Estate Jewelry LLC. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the buyer. In the case of fragile items, Eco Estate Jewelry LLC in their sole discretion may decline to pack the items. c. Acceptance and Insurance. Shipments must be to valid addresses and items will not be shipped to P.O. boxes. All shipments require that the recipient (or a responsible adult at the residence) be present to sign for purchases shipped. We recommend and may require that you insure all items while in transit. 25. Jewelry. Throughout history, natural gemstones have been enhanced in a variety of ways, including heating, oiling, and other methods. These treatments are accepted by the international jewelry and gemstone trade. All types of gemstones may have been improved by some method and we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to whether natural stones have been treated or enhanced, whether specifically referenced or not. We do not obtain a gemological report for every gemstone sold in our sales. Unless otherwise stated and without a lab report, it is to be assumed that the gemstone has received some level of treatment. All jewelry weights and measurements are approximate. Weight may differ once a stone is removed from its setting. If you wish to have a grading or gemological report from an independent recognized laboratory such as the Gemological Institute of America, the European Gemological Laboratories, or the American Gemological Institute, you may request one at your own expense or hire an independent adviser of your choosing at your expense. You are advised to verify weight estimates prior to bidding at auction. Items with semi-precious and precious stones are not returnable once they have been removed from our auction Boutique. 26. Limitation of Liability. In no event will Eco Estate Jewelry LLC be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the buyer. IN NO EVENT SHALL ECO ESTATE JEWELRY LLC BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION ON WHICH THEY ARE BASED, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SALE OF A LOT, IN NO EVENT SHALL ECO ESTATE JEWELRY LLC BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR LOSSES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY YOU TO ECO ESTATE JEWELRY LLC FOR SUCH LOT TO WHICH THE CLAIM RELATES. We are not liable for any breach or default by the consignor or seller of a lot or in relation to any terms which are implied into contracts by law and which are the responsibility of the seller of an item. 30. Import/Export. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots. 27. Copyrights. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and the Consignor make no representations as to whether buyer acquires any reproduction rights in the property. Eco Estate Jewelry LLC expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, digital images, videos, illustrations and written material produced by or for Eco Estate Jewelry LLC relating to a lot, including the contents of the catalog, is, and shall always remain, the property of Eco Estate Jewelry LLC and shall not be used by a bidder, the buyer, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 32. Privacy. You accept and agree that Eco Estate Jewelry LLC will hold and process your personal information and may share and use it as required by law and as described in, and in line with Eco Estate Jewelry LLC Privacy Policy, available on our website at www.ecoestatejewelry.com. If you desire access, update, or restriction to the use of your personal information, please contact us at 512-814-0574. 28. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Conditions of Sale, as well as the buyer?s, Consignor??s and Eco Estate Jewelry LLC respective rights and obligations shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. All persons participating in any auction sale, whether as bidder or consignor, whether present in person or by agent, or by absentee bid, order bid, telephone, online or other means, consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts located in Travis County, Texas, and if applicable, of the federal court located in Austin, Travis County, Texas. 29. Severability. If any part of the Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the Conditions of Sale shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent of the law. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by online, or other absentee bid.

If you have not contacted Eco Estate Jewelry to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Online purchases from Eco Estate Jewelry may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.