A jade, ruby and cultured pearl butterfly brooch. The cultured pearl body, with circular-shape...

Overall condition good to fair. Surface scratches and discolouration in keeping with general wear. The cultured pearls are drilled, with a white body colour, pink overtones and a fairly good lustre, there are chips to the drill hole of one pearl. The rubies have a pinkish-red with profuse inclusions that significantly affect the passage of light through the stone. The jadeite has a mottled pale green to white. Jadeite panel dimensions 30mms by approximately 19mms, by 1.3mms deep. Jade untested for natural colour origin. The US prohibits the importation of items containing rubies or jadeite originating in Burma. For your convenience we have applied this notice to lots which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma, or those of indeterminate origin. Please be advised that inability of a purchaser to import any such item into the US or elsewhere will not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.