As the demand for jade carvings, increases in popularity with Chinese, European and American buyers, Jade Necklaces collectors can look to Hong Kong Auction Gallery NY's December 4 sale for a rich selection of jade and jadeite jewelry, handling objects and table top decorative art. Jade Jewelry According to Kwong Lum, Chinese scholar and President of Hong Kong Auction Gallery NY, this auction marks a departure in the gallery's standard format. "This holiday sale," he states, "contains properties, particularly jade carvings, that are accessible to buyers of all levels."
With more than a hundred jades coming under the hammer, it is of note that the carvings range from Neolithic items to finely wrought pieces from the Republic period.Jade Rings
On a more modest but equally as beautiful scale, is the Hetian white jade figure of Liuhai with Toad Climbing up the String of Gold Coins Adorned with Lingzhi stalks. Jade Bangle Among the jade jewelry highlights is a jadeite pendant of Lotus Pond Mythical Beast with Dragon Head and Fish Body. Carved in high relief and pierced, the pendant is rendered with crabs carved into the stone's russet infusions.