The pearl necklace, one of the “precious jade pieces”, is worn by all these celebrities and aristocrats, no wonder it is so expensive!

Bead chains, egg-shaped beads, and bracelets are known as the "three major treasures" in the jade world. They have extremely high collection and investment value among the numerous jade ornaments. That's because they all have one thing in common, that is, they are "rare." A high-quality jade artifact not only requires stringent material selection, but also very sophisticated craftsmanship. Almost every one of them is a treasure loved by royal aristocrats, celebrities and wealthy people. Today we will take jade beads as an example to explain why its value is so high!

Jade bead chains have evolved from Buddhist beads to court beads, and then to the jade jewelry that is popular among people today. Like jade egg-shaped beads, each bead of the jade bead chain is hard-earned. The color, quality and size of the materials must be uniform. The more precious the jade bead chain, the more lustrous and translucent it is. It is not easy to find such a piece of jadeite raw stone that can be made into a bead chain, so the price is high. No wonder it has become a frequent visitor at major jewelry auctions!

Many wealthy and prominent people regard it as a symbol of status and power. For example, Ms. Liu Xiaoqing, who has collected many top-quality jadeite, has many very precious jadeite bead necklaces, which she often wears to attend major events. It is no exaggeration to say that she uses them to "attract the attention"!

At the wedding of the gambling king's daughter, He Chaoyun, the gambling king's fourth wife, Liang Anqi, also wore a string of jade beads with rich color, fine quality and clear water. It is said that it is now worth at least hundreds of millions. Wearing this jade bead necklace that day, the fourth wife exuded a noble aura and stole the limelight from her daughter!

In addition, even the "first socialite of the Republic of China" Huang Huilan and the "famous American socialite" Barbara Hutton each owned a jade bead necklace that attracted worldwide attention. The predecessors of these two jade bead necklaces were the imperial beads of the Qing Dynasty. Later, they were taken out and sold by people in the palace for various reasons, and then came into their hands. The jadeite bead necklace that Huang Huilan owns was given to her by her father Huang Zhonghan. It is extremely precious and is also the "Huang Zhonghan necklace" that has attracted much attention some time ago.

The jade necklace that Barbara Hutton wore was also an engagement gift from her father. It was made by disassembling a pair of jade court beads. After Barbara's death, this jade necklace was auctioned three times. The last time was at the 2014 Sotheby's Spring Auction in Hong Kong, where it was sold to Cartier at a sky-high price of HK$214 million. Now it has become a collection of Cartier Jewelry Company and is not for sale!

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