Thursday 14 August 2014 | 11:00 | Lots: 489

Thursday 14 August 2014 | 11:00 | Lots: 489

Lot 507

Lot 507

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

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Lot 507

Lot Description

A jade, ruby and cultured pearl butterfly brooch. The cultured pearl body, with circular-shape ruby eyes, to the scrolling foliate carved jadeite panel wings. Length 4.3cms. Weight 11.7gms.


Export issue: Yes

Postage: Auction Default

Weight: No

Total lot weight: No

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.




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