The Million-Dollar Bid

"Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce this rare item before we start the bid!"

The lights dimmed just as she finished her sentence. A spotlight shone onto the auction table.

In the center of the table was a cloche bell jar. And in it was a jade gourd charm pendant the size of a child's palm.

The pendant was glossy emerald, and as the cloche jar rotated, the pendant shimmered and shone.

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