Jade Brooch Moss on Snow Art Deco, Silver, Untreated, Certified

A pair of hand-fabricated cufflinks from the 1950s has been transformed into a double-sided pendant. Rendered in 18K yellow gold, each side of the pendant holds a hand-carved and pie...

A large oval cabochon of translucent seafoam green jadeite jade is surrounded by 16 luminous natural pearls in this ever-stylish 14K white gold halo ring from the early 1950s. The jade stone is natural and untreated and displays a high degree of translucency. Which is why this jade ring looks spectacular whether it is in direct sunshine, or just barely illuminated by the waning light of a nearby window. The luminous jade stone changes its appearance throughout the day, as the light changes. The jade cabochon measures 14.5mm x 9.19mm Seafoam green was pointedly on-trend in the 1950s when this ring was hand-fabricated. The pearls surrounding the jade are at least partially drilled —possibly they are drilled all the way through; I can't tell because of how they are set in the mounting. At least one and probably all of the pearls are natural, un-cultured saltwater pearls. They are older than the ring itself. It's not unusual to encounter repurposed jewelry...

Vermeil Carved Moss-in-Snow Jade Brooch/Pin. The Jade is bright green on the top left side and the rest of the jade is white with hints of green, hence moss-in-snow jade. The motif is flowers and leaves with the surrounding silver in a dimpled pattern. Stamped on the back are the words "Sterling" and "Ming's". Ming’s opened in Hawaii in the 1940’s by Wook Moon, retail stores were also in San Fransisco and New York. Ming’s became a favorite staple in Hawaiian jewelry...

Elevate your accessory game with this one-of-a-kind white gold brooch featuring two pieces of Certified natural A grade Jade (Fei sui) in an intense green color and unique huaigu sha...