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US$9,000-12,000
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A JADEITE, DIAMOND AND YELLOW DIAMOND BUTTERFLY CLIP BROOCH
The upper wings set with two jadeite plaques of rich emerald green colour and glassy translucency, pierced and carved with coin and foliate motifs, in a circular-cut and pav-set diamond frame with yellow diamond detail, and the lower wings, each set with a carved endless knot plaque of similar material, in a yellow diamond surround, to the yellow diamond head and diamond body, enhanced by pear-shaped diamond-set antennae, mounted in 18K yellow and white gold
Upper wing plaques 27.22 x 19.18 x 1.55 and 27.44 x 18.33 x 1.58 mm. Lower wing plaques 13.95 x 10.20 x 2.19 and 14.12 x 10.24 x 1.96 mm.
Overall width 6.4 cm.
The yellow diamonds have not been tested for natural colour
The upper wings set with two jadeite plaques of rich emerald green colour and glassy translucency, pierced and carved with coin and foliate motifs, in a circular-cut and pav-set diamond frame with yellow diamond detail, and the lower wings, each set with a carved endless knot plaque of similar material, in a yellow diamond surround, to the yellow diamond head and diamond body, enhanced by pear-shaped diamond-set antennae, mounted in 18K yellow and white gold
Upper wing plaques 27.22 x 19.18 x 1.55 and 27.44 x 18.33 x 1.58 mm. Lower wing plaques 13.95 x 10.20 x 2.19 and 14.12 x 10.24 x 1.96 mm.
Overall width 6.4 cm.
The yellow diamonds have not been tested for natural colour