The Hutton-Mdivani necklace, claimed the world’s most important jadeite bead necklace of historical importance, will be sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong jewellery auction at the Kong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 7 April 2014.
The necklace comprises 27 jadeite beads with diameters ranging from 19.20 mm to 15.40 mm of magnificent green colour, excellent translucency, extremely fine texture and majestic proportions, according to Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
Chairman and head of jewellery department, Sotheby’s Asia, Quek Chin Yeow said: “Of the finest quality and striking proportions, this jadeite bead necklace with a storied past is an epitome of the mysterious and captivating beauty of jadeite, the most revered oriental gemstones, and evokes the glamour of distinguished style icons of both China and the West at the turn of the last century. It stands as the most important piece of jadeite jewellery known to the world and is set to engage keen competition from jewellery cognoscenti.”
“The Cartier archive records the beads were in their possession in 1933 when an innovative clasp was designed especially for the Hutton family. The necklace was then presented as a wedding gift in the same year to Barbara Hutton from her father on the occasion of her marriage to Prince [Alexis] Mdivani,” said Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
The necklace is expected to fetch over HK$100 million.
(Photo courtesy: Sotheby's Hong Kong)
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