Jadeite, Diamond and Ruby Dachshund Brooch

Set with an elongated jadeite cabochon of good translucency and medium intense emerald green colour, embellished with circular-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies, highlighted with sapphire eye, mounted in white gold.

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 145862. Please refer to the certificate for details. The jadeite has good translucency, of medium intense emerald green colour, with minor cloud inclusions under strong transmitted illumination, but not seen in normal lighting. Rubies, estimated to weigh approximately 0.20 carat in total, are medium dark purplish red with strong saturation and typical inclusions. Diamonds together weighing approximately 0.40 carat in total, are about F colour, mostly VS to SI clarity as gauged and graded in the mounting. Sapphire, estimated to weigh approximately 0.01ct is medium dark blue or strong saturation with typical inclusions only visible under 10X magnfication. Overall in very good condition.
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Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 145862, dated 3 February 2017, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".