Please note that black diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin. 

Lot 280. Dickson Yewn. 'Literati Collection' Hardwood, Mother-Of-Pearl, Diamond and Gem Set Bangle. Estimate 300,000 - 500,000 HKD. © 2021 Sotheby's

Designed as a hinged wooden bangle, depicting a couple in the garden of peach blossoms, decorated with mother-of-pearl, brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, circular-cut yellow sapphires and tsavorite garnets, mounted in 18 karat yellow gold and sterling silver, inner circumference 165mm, signed Dickson Yewn, numbered, case stamped Yewn.  

Lot 279. Yewn. 'Paper Cut Collection - Chrysanthemum' Diamond Brooch. Estimate 200,000 - 400,000 HKD. © 2021 Sotheby's

Designed as a square white jade hoop, the top embellished with brilliant-cut diamond-set floral, mounted in 18 karat white and blackened gold, size 4, signed Yewn, with maker's mark for Yewn, numbered, case stamped Yewn.

A CENTURY OF INHERITANCE · WOMEN'S POWER CHARITY

Sotheby's jointly launches the A Century of Inheritance · Women's Power charity project as part of the Important Jewels auction which will be hosted on February 18 for Hong Kong’s RE(LUX) – A Luxury Series. The project presents an array of jewellery designed by Chinese designers and traditional clothing which highlight centuries-old craftsmanship. Organised and launched by China Women's Development Foundation, Needle and Thread Charitable Foundation helps women in remote areas of China to connect and cultivate its cultural heritage and traditional handicrafts to the wider public.

Produced by the Needle and Thread Charitable Foundation, the focus of this auction includes a historic first of a women's Chinese tunic suit with unique embroidery from the South-East region of Guizhou. To blend modernity and tradition, contemporary jewelers presents their object d’art with these traditional-crafted works, including renowned Hong Kong jewellery designer Dickson Yewn’s ‘Golden Kaiserihind Butterfly' brooch (lot 278) which captures the beauty of butterflies in nature, the Song-Dynasty inspired ‘Le Faisan Doré brooch (lot 282) by international Chinese brand TTF while emerging talent Yici Zhao presents ‘The Prelude’ brooch (lot 281) in the shape of a ruyi which symbolises luck and artistically reflects China’s unique cultural and historical core of the ‘The Central Axis of Beijing'.

Sotheby's. Important Jewels, Hong Kong, 18 February 2022