Pair of  icy lavendar jadeite bangles. Photo Sotheby's

icy lavendar jadeite. The circular bands of highly translucent soft lavender tone. inner diameter and width approximately 55.80 x 10.40mm and 55.63 x 10.39mm respectively. Estimate 120,000—160,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,820,000 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificates numbered SJ22700 and SJ22701, dated 31 January 2011, stating that the jadeites are natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Lavendar jadeite 'Huaigu' and diamond pendant-necklace. Photo Sotheby's 

jadeite, diamond, gold. The jadeite huaigu of translucent intense lavender colour, surmounted by brilliant-cut diamonds, accompanied by a link chain decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 karat blackened gold, length approximately 400 to 420mm. huaigu approximately 25.40 x 23.01 x 10mm. Estimate 1,000,000—1,200,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,220,000 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ57457, dated 16 February 2011, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Pair of  lavendar jadeite 'Double Hoop' and diamond pendent earrings. Photo Sotheby's

jadeite, gold and diamond. Each set with a highly translucent interlocking jadeite hoop of lavender tone, surmounted by a shield-shaped diamond, joined by brilliant- and princess-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Estimate 380,000—450,000 HKD. Lot Sold 475,000 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ56991, dated 24 January 2011, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Lavendar jadeite necklace. Photo Sotheby's

jadeite. Composed of fifty-five graduated lavender jadeite beads of translucent rich lavender colour, length approximately 780mm; beads approximately 12.95 to 15.69mm. Estimate 150,000—250,000 HKD.Lot Sold 312,500 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ20577, dated 13 December 2010, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Lavendar jadeite 'Dragon' pendant. Photo Sotheby's

The semi-translucent jadeite of lavender colour, carved as an auspicious dragon chasing a ball, surmounted by a green tourmaline bead, accompanied by a brown silk cord,length approximately 480 to 610mm. pendant approximately 54.63 x 53.78 x 12.02mm; green tourmaline bead approximately 11.23 to 11.80mm. Estimate 40,000—60,000 HKD. Lot Sold  31,250 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ22698, dated 31 January 2011, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite, 06 Apr 11, Hong Kong www.sothebys.com