Luxury Fine Jewelry & Gold Coins 08/04

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Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid within 3 hours before the auction begins. 3 Kings Auction reserves the right to withdraw or re-list lots in this auction. All lots are brand new unless stated in the description of the item. Made of solid gold in 10kt, 14kt and 18kt purity. Mostly set with Genuine Diamonds and/or Natural Gemstones. Most lots are in stock and ready to ship. Please see descriptions for more details or you can email us at: sales@3kingsauction.com for questions, please indicate lot number and auction date as your email subject. Copyright © 2010 | 3 KINGS AUCION