Composed of sixty-two graduated jadeite beads of highly translucent intense emerald green colour, completed by a clasp set with calibré-cut rubies totalling approximately 3.70 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Length approximately 550mm.

Hong Kong Jade & Stone laboratory numbered SJ164950, 13 February 2018, natural, Intense Green colour, known in the trade as “A Jade”, measuring approximately ø11.05 to 7.86mm.

In the fascinating world of coloured gemstones, jadeite has always adored by the Chinese royal aristocracy and was treasured as the royal gemstone commonly known as “Imperial Jade”, resembling supreme status and wealth. The history of jade covers a period of time dating back over 4, 000 years and the highly priced materials are found nearly exclusively to the south-west of China, in the jadeite-jade deposits of Myanmar （Burma）. It was believed that the gem possessed most of the good virtues such as auspiciousness, prosperity as well as longevity and happiness.
Jadeite bead necklaces command the highest value due to the immense wastage incurred during the cutting process, the quality of many is far from satisfactory, the lack of colour, translucency and the purity of the material makes it unsuitable for carving enough beads for a necklace, let alone the availability of the limited rough； thus, high quality jadeite necklace are still mostly sought-after amid of its scorching price.
An impressive jadeite and ruby necklace offered here possesses a vibrant imperial green colour, evenly distributed and combined with extraordinary translucency in very fine texture despite all the above-mentioned limitations and rarity. Such combination extraordinary characteristics of this green jadeite necklace is hard to come by, displaying an alluring glamour and intensifies the subtle charm of the nobility.

Price estimate:
HKD: 6, 500, 000 - 8, 000, 000
USD: 833, 300 - 1, 025, 600

Auction Result:
HKD: 7,395,000