Fine pair of highly translucent intense emerald green jadeite ear studs. Photo Sotheby's

Each set with a highly translucent jadeite cabochon of intense Emerald green colour, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Cabochons approximately 15.21 x 12.87 x 6.62mm and 15.21 x 12.70 x 6.10mm. Estimate 2,000,000 — 2,800,000 HKD. Lot 1623 sold 2,420,000 HKD.

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered KJ 47093, dated 26 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