Sale 2180
Hong Kong
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2 November 2004
Price realised
HKD 2,863,750
Estimate
A TWO-STRAND JADEITE BEAD NECKLACE Comprising two strands of ninety-one and ninety-four graduated jadeite beads measuring approximately from 4.32 to 10.00 mm, of glass-like translucency, brilliant emerald green material, suffused with intense emerald green streaks, to a rose-cut diamond flowerhead clasp mounted in 18k white gold, 73.0 cm With certificate no. JC28365 dated 10 September 2004 from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the bead tested is natural jadeite and no polymer is detected
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