BLUE WATER VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES THE AUCTIONING OF A PORTION OF ITS SANTA MARGERITA TREASURE BY THE REKNOWNED AUCTION HOUSE, GUERNSEY’S AUCTIONEERS
The Santa Margarita Treasure is part of the Mel & Deo Fisher Collection
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Water Ventures International, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCPK:BWVI) announced today that it signed an agreement with Guernsey’s Auctioneers to sell four lots of unique and one-of-a-kind treasure that it had recovered from the wreck of the Santa Margarita.
These four lots are listed in the current Guernsey's website and catalog as lots;
Lot Number Description
Lot 73 Solid Gold Chalice
Lot 81 2 Large Pearls
Lot 80 Gold Reliquary Pendant
Lot 70 Emerald Ring
Additional information is available at: http://www.guernseys.com/v2/Mel_Deo_Fisher.html.
The auction is scheduled for August 5, 2015 at 7pm EST. Public viewing of the collection will be available August 4, 2015 from 10am to 7pm and August 5, 2015 from 10am to 5pm.
The sales are subject to reserves and no assurance is given that any Lot will sell. Any proceeds received upon the sale of the four Lots must be divided equally between the Company and the owner of the Santa Margarita salvage concession, after applicable sales commissions have been paid to the auctioneer.
About Blue Water Ventures International, Inc.:
The Company is engaged in the business of conducting archaeologically sensitive recoveries of cargo and artifacts from various shipwrecks. Its operations to date have focused on shallow water search and recovery projects in less than 150 feet of water. The Company is now expanding its focus to include deep-water salvage of both historic and modern day shipwrecks. For more information go to http://www.bwvint.com.
About Guernsey Auction House:
For four decades Guernsey's has built a reputation as an auction house known for the presentation of extraordinary properties. From the largest auction in history (the contents of the ocean liner S.S. United States) to vintage racing cars on to pre-Castro Cuban cigars and the $3 million McGwire baseball, we have few rivals when it comes to the presentation of wildly diverse art and artifacts.
Guernsey's also has brought some of the most famous and intriguing personalities of the 20th Century to auction — from the official Elvis auction featuring items from the Graceland archives to documents and artifacts relating to the life and career of John F. Kennedy and from record setting sales of Jerry Garcia's guitars and items from the family of Mickey Mantle. Learn more about us at http://www.guernseys.com/index.html.
Forward Looking Statements:
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations about its future plans and performance, including statements concerning the impact of marketing strategies, new product introductions and innovation, deliveries of product, sales, earnings and margins. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates which could be inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Please refer to the Company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
Contact:
Blue Water Ventures International, Inc.
Keith Webb
President
Telephone: 904-215-7601
www.BWVINT.com
kw@bwvint.com