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A Stylish Jadeite, Gem-set and Diamond 'Butterfly' Brooch
- Estimate
- HK$65,000 - 90,000€7,500 - 10,400$8,000 - 11,500
HK$75,000
Lot Details
Wings set with four jadeite plaques, <em>measuring approximately 30.98 x 15.95 x 0.92 to 19.77 x 14.30 x 0.97mm </em>Tanzanite-set body, decorated with tiny diamonds and yellow sapphires on wingsTitanium and 18 karat white gold(Jadeite Plaques)
<em>Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report, numbered EXKJ4435, dated 1 March 2019, Type A jadeite, natural colour without any resin. </em>
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This brooch merges the traditional element of jadeite and the contemporary medium of titanium in perfect harmony. The jadeites are accentuated by an extravagant outline beset with diamonds, as if they are floating in a sea of violet and pink colours, a sort of dream-like fantasy that echoes butterfly’s poetical connotations.