Jadeite and Diamond Necklace. Photo Sotheby's

Centring on a pear-shaped jadeite cabochon of highly translucent emerald green colour, to a necklace composed of marquise, pear-shaped and oval jadeite cabochons of similar colour and translucency, decorated at intervals by brilliant-cut, marquise- and pear-shaped diamonds, mounted in 18 karat white gold, length approximately 430mm. Pear-shaped cabochons approximately 16.20 x 13.76 x 4.72mm to 10.87 x 10.17 x 2.50mm; marquise-shaped cabochons approximately 17.40 x 7.97 x 2.97mm. Estimate 800,000 — 1,000,000 HKD - Lot sold. 3,620,000 HKD

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ61978, dated 15 June 2011, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite. Hong Kong | 05 Oct 2011 -www.sothebys.com