AN ART DECO NEPHRITE, LAPIS LAZULI AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2007
The rectangular blue enamel case in-set with nephrite and a rectangular raised carved lapis lazuli plaque with collet-set and single-cut diamond accents, the terminals with openwork diamond detail, the diamond pushpiece opening to reveal a fitted mirror, two covered compartments and a lipstick holder, mounted in gold, circa 1930, 3¾ x 1¾ x 1 ins., with maker's mark Estimate $2,000 - $4,000. Price Realized $12,000
Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 25 April 2007. New York, Rockefeller Plaza.www.christies.com
AN ART DECO JADE, RUBY AND ONYX PENDENT BROOCH, BY CARTIER. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011
The detachable carved jade pendant in the form of a gourd, suspended from two cabochon rubies to the onyx rondelles and rose-cut diamond detail, surmounted by a jade bar brooch with black enamel and cabochon ruby terminals, circa 1925, detachable pendant 5.0cm long, brooch 11.0cm long, with French assay marks for platinum and gold; Signed Cartier Paris, no. 08303 (indistinct), with workshop mark HD for Droguet. Estimate £20,000 - £30,000 ($32,700 - $49,050). Price Realized £67,250 ($110,357).
Notes: Cf. Franco Cologni and Eric Nussbaum, 'Platinum by Cartier', Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1996, p. 119 for an example of a similar carved jade pendant.
Christie's. IMPORTANT JEWELS. 8 June 2011. London, King Street -www.christies.com
A JADEITE, RUBY AND DIAMOND CLIP. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
Centering upon a carved jadeite coin of rich emerald green colour and glassy translucency, to the cabochon ruby surmount, enhanced by rectangular-shaped diamond and ruby detail, mounted in white and yellow gold, coin diameter approximately 24.8 mm, thickness approximately 1.4 mm, 3.6 cm long. Estimate HK$240,000 - HK$350,000 ($31,065 - $45,304). Price Realized HK$300,000 ($38,831)
Accompanied by report no. KJ78857 dated 15 March 2013 from Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the coin is natural jadeite and no polymer is detected
Christie's. HONG KONG MAGNIFICENT JEWELS. 28 May 2013. Convention Hall -www.christies.com
An Art Deco jadeite jade, onyx and diamond brooch. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013
Set with two circular carved and pierced jade plaques with tiered old single-cut diamond terminals, connected by onyx baton links with central diamond-set pierced lattice motif, circa 1925, 9.0cm long. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 ($3,100 - $4,500). Price Realized £6,500 ($10,114)
Accompanied by report no. 08122 from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory, dated 5th July 2013, stating that the jade was found to be natural with no evidence of treatment.
Christie's. JEWELRY. 4 September 2013. London, South Kensington -www.christies.com