Lot 2108. An Impressive Lavender Jadeite Bead and Emerald Necklace. Estimate Upon Request. Lot sold HKD 21,240,000 (USD 2,710,628). © Poly Auction.

Composed of thirty-five graduated jadeite beads of rich lavender colour and very high translucency, diameter measuring approximately 15.66-14.64 mm, joined by a pavé-set emerald boule clasp, length approximately 55.8 cm.

Accompanied by report no. KJ98732 dated 22 August 2018 from the Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory Limited stating that the jadeites tested are natural, known in the trade as “A Jade”.

‘The purple air comes from the east’ symbolizes the honourable position of purple colour. Royal purple represents stateliness and grandness. Composed of 35 natural graduated translucent lavender jadeite beads measuring approximate 15.77-14.64 mm, as an astonishing strand of jadeite beads that stands out flawlessly and perfectly which is almost transparent with a vibrant lavender colour. The simple round beads design doesn’t imply the delicacy and value of the necklace, but the pure and penetrating colour, and a vivid hue with no hint of grey that looks bright and intensive even from a distance. Lavender jadeite is often found in the unity of white, green and purple, welly fused with the others with various intensities. However, this necklace is beyond comparison with its peers by its consistency and transparency. With light entering and penetrating into the beads, such perfect transparent jadeite displays an alluring brilliance in the light show. It almost appears to glow, intensifying the charm of the lush purple.