***IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING!*** Thank you for choosing Karats Auctions; we appreciate you! Visit us at www.KaratsAuctions.com for upcoming sales and information. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 15% COMMISSION WILL BE CHARGED TO THE BUYER ON ALL SALES 1. THERE IS NATIONWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR THIS AUCTION (SEE THE SHIPPING TAB FOR INFO). CALL (952) 261-4942 ON REMOVAL DAY TO ARRANGE SHIPPING. 2. NEXT DAY IN-PERSON PICK-UP IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th FROM 10AM to 5PM. LATE PAYMENT FEE IS $10. ALL PAYMENTS DUE BY 5PM ON REMOVAL DAY. 2A. WE ARE HANDLING THE PICK-UP FROM OUR FRIENDS AT THE EDINA DIAMOND CENTER, SUITE 309, WHICH IS ON THE THIRD FLOOR (Elevator). YOU CAN PARK ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING. PRESS THE BUZZER ON THE DOOR TO BE LET IN. NO NEED TO CALL AHEAD TO SCHEDULE, JUST COME WHEN YOU CAN. 3. INSPECTION/PREVIEW: PLEASE CALL KARATS AUCTIONS WITH A LIST OF SPECIFIC LOTS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO INSPECT AND INSPECTION CAN BE ARRANGED. (952) 261-4942. WE CAN HOST A ZOOM CALL FOR A VIRTUAL INSPECTION IF YOU ARE OUT OF THE AREA. 4. ALL ITEMS STATED AS PLATINUM, GOLD (Yellow, White, 10k - 18k), PALLADIUM, AND STERLING SILVER ARE GUARANTEED TO BE THOSE METALS; ALWAYS SOLID, NOT FILLED OR PLATED. 5. IF ANY ITEM IS LISTED AS DIAMOND IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE A NATURAL (EARTH GROWN) DIAMOND. IF ANY ITEM CONTAINS A KNOWN REAL LAB GROWN DIAMOND THE DESCRIPTION WILL NOTE THAT THE DIAMOND IS LAB GROWN. 6. ANY GEMSTONES INCLUDING RUBIES, EMERALDS, SAPPHIRES, ALEXANDRITE, TANZANITE, AMETHYST, TOPAZ, CITRINE, MORGANITE, AND ALL OTHERS COULD BE EITHER NATURAL (NOTED AS NATURAL IN THE LISTING), LAB-GROWN, LAB-CREATED, COLOR-ENHANCED, GLASS-FILLED, CRYSTALIZED, OR LASER-TREATED. ALL CARAT SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE AS MOUNTING PERMITS OBSERVATION BUT ARE GENERALLY WITHIN A 10% ACCEPTED GUIDELINES OF APPROXIMATION. 7. ALL APPRAISALS, ESTIMATES OF VALUE, AUCTION ESTIMATES, AND EVALUATIONS ARE THE OPINION OF THE INDIVIDUALS GIVING THE VALUE BASED ON CURRENT MARKET PRICE AT WHICH THE COMPARABLE MARKET JEWELRY MAY BE PURCHASED NEW IN A FINE JEWELRY STORE. IF AN APPRAISAL IS INCLUDED ON ANY ITEM OF JEWELRY IT IS SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE ONLY BASIS FOR PURCHASE, SALE, OR RESALE OF THE ITEM. AUCTION HOUSE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR FOR ANY ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE RETAIL ESTIMATE, AUCTION ESTIMATE, or APPRAISED VALUE. 8. THERE ARE NO RETURNS ACCEPTED OR REFUNDS GIVEN. IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL, ASK QUESTIONS, SCHEDULE AN IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL INSPECTION, DO DUE DILIGENCE, RESEARCH, AND/OR GET CLARIFICATION BEFORE BIDDING. ONCE A BIDDER HAS WON THE ITEM THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR IT. 9. WHEN A RING IS LISTED AS RESIZABLE IT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD THAT A QUALIFIED GOLDSMITH CAN RESIZE THE RING WITHIN 1-2 SIZES UP OR DOWN. FOR RINGS THAT NEED 2 1/4+ SIZES OR MORE UP OR DOWN PLEASE CALL/TEXT (952) 261-4942 TO INQURE IF THE SPECIFIC RING IN CONSIDERATION CAN BE RESIZED BEYOND 1-2 SIZES UP OR DOWN. 10. RESERVES. 1) ITEMS THAT HAVE RESERVES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN MET ARE OFTEN AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE SALE FROM THE SELLER THE DAY AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSES. PLEASE CALL/TEXT (952) 261-4942 TO INQURE ABOUT ITEMS THAT DID NOT MEET RESERVE. THESE TYPICALLY SELL FAST AND IT'S FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. 2) ITEMS WITH RESERVES CAN HAVE THE RESERVE LOWERED TO THE HIGHEST BID AT THE SELLERS DISCRECTION DURING THE PROCESS OF THE AUCTION. IF YOU ARE THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON AN ITEM WHOSE RESERVE WAS NOT MET WHEN YOU ENTERED YOUR HIGHEST BID YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT THE ITEM OR REJECT THE ITEM ON REMOVAL DAY. AS THE HIGH BIDDER YOU HAVE FIRST DIBS TO THAT ITEM(S).