Icy yellow jadeite ‘Baby Buddha’ and yellow diamond pendent necklace, Wang Junyi. Photo Tiancheng International.

Centring on a fine translucent icy jadeite of golden honey yellow colour, carved as a baby Buddha, inset a comformed frame pavé-set with brilliant-cut yellow diamonds together weighing approximately 1.25 carats, accompanied by a chain, mounted in 18 karat yellow gold, signed, length approximately 398mm. Baby Buddha measuring approximately 35.69 x 18.55 x 9.23mm. Estimate: HK$300,000 - 500,000 (US$38,000 - 64,000). Sold for HK$472,000

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report numbered KJ84680, dated 12 March 2014, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as 'A Jade'.

Tiancheng International. Jewelry and Jadeite.8 june 2014 -http://www.tianchengauction.com/