Magnificent Jadeite Jewellery: Christie's Auction, Hong Kong, May 1, 1995

by David Warren (editor)

Includes spectacular full-color photos & descriptions. belt buckles, necklaces & pendants, headdresses, earrings, bracelets & bangles, rings & saddle rings, carvings, plaques, hairpins, cabochons, brooches, cufflinks, rosaries, mirrors, compacts, clocks, letter openers. Some items include diamonds, pearls, & other gems. Includes essays on the jade bangles; Chu Man Chi, one of the 4 great masters of jadeite carving in Shanghai; Trio Pearl Co.; jade collectors & entertainers Danny Kaye & Sylvia Fine Kaye; Cartier; jewelry designers S. Belperron, J. Cohen, Verdura, Bulgari, & A. Chervin; & jadeite dealer Raymond Yard.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1999