jewelry auction
Bidding on baubles
A jewelry auction is a sale where jewelry items are offered to competing bidders, with pieces going to whoever offers the highest price.
These range from estate sales featuring inherited pieces to high-end events at major auction houses where rare gems and designer pieces fetch millions: The diamond necklace sold for twice its estimate at the jewelry auction.
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- opening bidFirst price proposed
- going onceAuctioneer's initial announcement
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- estateProperty and grounds
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