A MAGNIFICENT JADEITE AND DIAMOND BROOCH

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A MAGNIFICENT JADEITE AND DIAMOND BROOCH

The thick, flawless, very large cabochon of glassy translucency and even, vivid emerald green colour, set with gold leaf shaped claws and surrounded by twelve matching D colour, internally flawless diamonds

Diamonds weighing 1.65 cts, 1.63 cts, 1.43 cts, 1.28 cts, 1.23 cts, 1.22 cts, 1.19 cts, 1.19 cts, 1.18 cts, 1.07cts, 1.04 cts and 1.00 cts
Oval cabochon measuring 31.10 x 23.90 x 7.65 mm
Cabochon weighing 52.23 cts

With certificates 51215605, 5206388, 5192643, 7079166, 5160699, 5148102, 7035050, 5165847, 7032053, 5209998, 5169319 and 5211779 dated between 6/19/86 and 8/24/88, stating that the diamonds weigh between 1.00 and 1.65 carats and are D colour, IF
Also with certificate 4260874 dated 8/22/95 from Gemological Institute of America stating that the oval cabochon is Jadeite, natural colour and no evidence of impregnation was detected

拍品专文

The four largest emerald green jadeite cabochons offered at auction

2nd November 1994, approximately 53.5 carats, 28 x 20 x 11 mm : HK$5,960,000

28th April 1993, approximately 56.82 carats, 24.6 x 19 x 14.4 mm :
HK$4,970,000

The present stone

31st October 1994, 87.97 carats, 30.25 x 25.5 x 13 mm :
HK$2,000,000

US$600,000 - 700,000