JADEITE, DIAMOND AND GEM SET BROOCH |

Designed as a dancing lady, the carved jadeite dress of bright green colour and high translucency, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds and green garnets, the shoes set with circular-cut pink sapphires, mounted in 18 karat white, blackened and yellow gold.

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 164576, dated 6 February 2018, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade". Please refer to certificate for further details. Metal tested as white, yellow and blackened gold. Jadeite of bright green colour and high translucency. Under strong illumination, there are some clouds, a few minor fissures with one lightly surface reaching, but all are hardly noticeable under normal lighting. Pink sapphires of purplish pink colour and medium to strong saturation, with a few minor chips and nicks; green garnets of yellowish green and medium light saturation; both gemstones estimated to weigh approximately 0.30 carats in total, with minor typical inclusions. Diamonds bright and lively, estimated to weigh approximately 0.80 carats in total as gauged in the mounting. Metal shows no sign of wear, overall in excellent condition.
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Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 164576, dated 6 February 2018, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".