An important pair of jadeite, ruby and diamond ear pendants. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

Each suspending a detachable pendant, set with a jadeite cabochon of vivid emerald green colour and high translucency, within a brilliant-cut diamond surround, to the oval-shaped ruby link and jadeite cabochon surmount of similar material and setting, mounted in 18k white gold, largest cabochon 17.6 x 13.8 x 5.7 mm, 5.2 cm long. Estimate HK$6,800,000 – HK$8,800,000 ($881,549 - $1,140,828)

Accompanied by report nos. KJ85068 and KJ85069 dated 4 April 2014 from Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the cabochons are natural jadeite and no polymer is detected (2)

Christie's. HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 27 May 2014. Convention Hall - http://www.christies.com/