Important highly translucent intense emerald green jadeite and diamond pendant. Photo Sotheby's

The highly translucent intense emerald green jadeite plaque, carved as a 'bamboo', strung on a black cord, decorated with a pavé-set brilliant-cut diamond rondelle, mounted in 18 karat white gold, adjustable length approximately 400 to 780mm. Plaque approximately 49.30 x 21.51 x 7.45mm. Estimate 3,800,000 — 4,800,000 HKD. Lot 1624 sold 4,580,000 HKD.

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ 46966, dated 21 January 2010, stating that the jadeite is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".

Sotheby's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS & JADEITE, Hong Kong,  07 Apr 2010