Pair of Jadeite and Diamond Pendent Earrings

Each suspending a translucent jadeite of emerald green colour, carved as a bat on a coin, symbolising 'good fortune before your eyes', to the top set with a highly translucent jadeite, suffused with bright green streaks to the emerald green background, carved as a gourd and butterfly, symbolising 'flourishing of descendants', decorated with circular-cut diamonds, mounted in white gold.

Ear clips: Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 145911, Please refer to the certificate for further details. Mounted in white gold as tested. Carved jadeite plaque is emerald green colour and translucent. Upon strong illumination, there are whitish clouds and surface reaching fissures commonly seen in natural jadeite, not visible under normal lighting. Diamonds estimated to weigh approximately 0.40 carat in total, are about G to H colour, VS to SI clarity, as gauged and graded in the mounting. Metal in very good condition, commensurate with wear. Ear Pendants: Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 145910. Please refer to the certificate for further details. Mounted in white gold as tested. Carved jadeite plaque is emerald green colour suffused with bright green streaks and highly translucent. Upon strong illumination, there are dark spots, whitish clouds and surface reaching fissures commonly seen in natural jadeite, not visible under normal lighting. Diamonds estimated to weigh approximately 0.10 carat in total, are about G to H colour and SI clarity, as gauged and graded in the mounting. Metal in very good condition, commensurate with wear.
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Accompanied by two Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificates numbered SJ 145911 and SJ 145910, both dated 6 February 2017, stating that the jadeite tested are natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".