SUPERIOR GALLERIES TO LAUNCH ESTATE JEWELRY AND TIMEPIECE AUCTION DECEMBER 1, 2, 2007 INAUGURAL AUCTION IN BEVERLY HILLS, CA

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)— DGSE Companies, Inc. (Amex: DGC- News), which wholesales, retails and auctions fine watches, jewelry, diamonds, precious metal and rare coin products via traditional and internet channels, today announced that Superior Galleries will hold its inaugural Estate Jewelry and Timepiece Auction Sale on December 1st and 2nd, 2007 in Beverly Hills, CA. In addition to its well known numismatic auction sales that occur seven times annually, the Superior Estate Jewelry and Timepiece Sales will occur bi-annualy starting in 2008, in the late spring and autumn.  

This exciting event includes almost 900 lots offering a wide and fresh variety of vintage and antique fine watches, diamonds, jewelry silver, objets d’vertu, and silver ranging in price from $100 to over $50,000, with a total insured value of over $2,000,000. Some featured highlights include: a 9 total carat weight ladies diamond ring centered by one round diamond flanked by baguette cut diamonds on shoulders of a hoop, the center diamond weighs approximately 8.50 carats; a platinum and diamond Gentleman's Rolex Pearlmaster watch with a mother of pearl face highlighted by small round diamonds; and a hinged openwork foliate pendant highlighted by small round diamonds throughout.  

Another very special item is an original “Rat Pack” 18 karat cigarette case owned by Frank Sinatra. The interior is inscribed, "Frank, We Adore You, Betty and Bogie, Chester and Swifty, Gloria and Michael, Hjordis and David, Judy and Sid. June, 1955."This cigarette case was given as a gift to Frank Sinatra from "The Holmby Hills Rat Pack" what is also referred to as "The Original Rat Pack" The names engraved represent Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Van Heusen, Gloria and Michael Romanoff, Hjordis and David Niven, Judy Garland and Sidney Luft. It was this group of people whom as Legend has it Lauren Bacall dubbed "The Rat Pack".  

This exceptional two day event reintroduces a long Superior tradition of auctions in precious objects as well as rare coins and currency. Lot viewing for the December Beverly Hills Estate Jewelry and Timepiece Auction will be at Superior’s newly renovated, state of the art Beverly Hills Gallery at 9478 W. Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 both by appointment, or without an appointment during our regular public exhibition hours.  

Please call or email Bryan Abbott today for a catalog or further information: 310-203-9855, 800-545-1001, or bryana@sgbh.com.