Cheong Fatt Tze's Jadeite and Diamond Cluster Ring

18ct gold, jadeite and diamond ring. Of cluster design,…
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18ct gold, jadeite and diamond ring. Of cluster design, centring a marquise shaped cabochon jadeite, within a surround of fourteen brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 0.70 carats, size J 1/2.. Lot 199 belonged to Chinese born industrialist, politician and philanthropist Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916). Cheong Fatt Tze lived and worked in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies amassing considerable wealth and influence at the time earning him the moniker 'the Rockefeller of China'. He built the famous Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion/ the blue mansion which is a heritage listed tourist attraction in Malaysia.

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  • Cabochon Cut in Jewellery - A cabochon cut is a type of gemstone cutting where the stone is cut and polished in a convex shape with a flat bottom and a domed top, with no facets. This type of cut is typically used for opaque or translucent stones that have natural patterns or inclusions that are best displayed in this type of cut. Examples of stones that are often cut as cabochons include turquoise, opal, and moonstone.