Take a look at the world of the rich and see what those top-quality jadeite worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions look like?

Chinese people love jade, and jade has a high cultural significance in the hearts of Chinese people. Many people also buy jade pendants or ornaments to put at home.

But as everyone knows, jade has a huge price range depending on its quality. Some of them can just be bought casually by ordinary people, while some of them with extremely high quality will be carved by famous artists and displayed at auctions. Today let’s take a look at what those extremely expensive auction-level jadeites look like.

Name: Green Jade Guanyin Carving

Sold price: RMB 145,600,000

Description: This work is finely carved, well-proportioned, with smooth lines, evenly polished and clean, and is large in size, making it very rare.

Specifications: 300×190×110mm Total weight: 7750g

Auction: Poly Guangdong 2011 Summer Auction

Name: Cartier 1933 Natural Jadeite Beads, Rubies and Diamonds Necklace

Sold price: RMB 169,091,600

Description: Made of 27 natural jadeite beads, inlaid with platinum and 18K gold

Specifications: Length about 530mm; Jade beads about 19.20 to 15.40mm

Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong 2014 Spring Auction

Name: Jade square plaque

Sold price: RMB 103,500,000

Note: As far as jade is concerned: Jade that is too thick will inevitably have color cast and lose its charm, completely losing its spiritual aura. But this rare large square glass-type emerald green plaque is an exception, and it wins by its thickness and mellowness.

Specifications: 4.79×3.2×1.45cm

Auction: Beijing Yirong 2011 Autumn Auction

Name: Imperial Green Jadeite Cabochon and Diamond Necklace and Earrings Set

Sold price: RMB 58,764,000

Description: 18K gold inlaid with 12 Burmese natural jade cabochon necklace and earrings set, with 32 round cut diamonds, weighing a total of approximately 32.56 carats, jade cabochons weighing 19.654 carats to 15.482 carats

Specifications: 19.28×15.56×8.75mm to 17.30×15.43×7.98mm, necklace length about 42.5cm, earring length about 2.5cm

Auction: Poly Auction Hong Kong 2017 Autumn Auction

Name: Violet high ice glutinous rice jadeite with a hundred fortunes

Estimated price: RMB 45,000,000-55,000,000

Description: Burmese jadeite cabbage, violet high ice, glutinous rice variety. Such a large piece of work has rarely been seen in the past fifty years. Meaning: Good fortune, longevity, and wealth. This piece was made by Mr. Wang Shuwen, a Chinese jade carving master.

Specifications: 700×320×230mm; 42kg

Auction: Poly Guangdong 2013 Winter Auction

Name: Jadeite green abacus

Estimated price: RMB 60,000,000-88,000,000

Description: Imperial gift, Xinghetang jade abacus

According to historical records, during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Tongzhi caught a cold and suffered from constant pain. The imperial doctors agreed and tried Zhuifeng Shuhuo Pills produced by Chenliji, which cured the illness. The emperor was very pleased and bestowed the title of Xinghetang and a jade abacus on him. This abacus has a rosewood frame with extremely fine workmanship and seamless fit. It is covered with brass and has a total of 13 bridges. It is composed of 91 imperial green jadeite beads and is extremely rare.

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