Sale 2157
Hong Kong
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28 October 2003
Price realised
HKD 717,000
Estimate
A SET OF JADEITE PEONY, DIAMOND AND YELLOW DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a brooch, one terminal set with a well carved jadeite peony in full bloom, of highly translucent brilliant emerald green material, with pavé-set diamond leaves and calyx, joined by a pavé-set diamond or yellow diamond stem enhanced by an entwined gold vine, to the other terminal set with a jadeite peony bud of matching material; and a pair of ear pendants en suite, mounted in 18k white and yellow gold, 5.8 cm. wide, largest jadeite peony approximately 28.27 x 21.83 x 13.22 mm. With certificate KJ3708 dated 17 September 2003 from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the peony tested is natural jadeite and no polymer is detected (3)
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