Designed as a rooster, the body and tail set with a highly translucent jadeite plaque and cabochons of intense emerald green colour, embellished with pavè-set gemstones and black diamonds, to the chalcedony eye and russet jadeite comb and wattle, protecting an egg set with icy colourless jadeite cabochon, mounted in 18 karat blackened, yellow and white gold, signed MT.

Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificates numbered SJ 154851, dated 3 August 2017, stating that the jadeite tested is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade". For further details, please refer to certificate. Signed MT for Mason Tsai, stamped 18K and 750 for 18 karat blackened, yellow and white gold. Jadeite cabochons are of high translucency and intense emerald green colour. Under strong illumination, there are a few tiny dark specks and a few minor internal fissures. Russet jadeite cabochon are of high translucency and brilliant brownish red colour. Coluorless jadeite cabochon is of high translucency and excellent clarity. Coloured gemstones are of pink, blue, green yellowish green, orange and orangy pink colours, faint to strong saturation, with minor inclusions and some nicks. Chalcedony is of blue-green colour. Colourless and black diamonds estimated to weigh approximately 0.50 carat in total, colourless diamonds are on average I to J colour, VS to SI clarity, as gauged and graded in the mounting. Signs of minor wear to the metal, overall in very good condition.
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Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate numbered SJ 154851, dated 3 August 2017, stating that the jadeite tested is natural, known in the trade as "A Jade".