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China / Hong Kong

A curated gathering of the Archive's verified profiles associated with China / Hong Kong — new legends are added as the record is verified. Explore the stories, then find comparable stones in the Legacy collection.

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China / Hong Kong · DiamondChina / Hong Kong · Contemporary (2000–present)
Tony Leung Chiu-waiHollywood & Screen · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Diamond 12ct — Actor who gave a 12-carat diamond ring at his Bhutan weddingThe Pink Star DiamondHistoric Stone · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Fancy Pink Oval Diamond 59.60ct — Most valuable jewel ever sold at auction in Asia, bought…Anna HuFashion & Design · Emerald · Contemporary (2000–present)Green Emerald — Designer born into a gem-dealing family, known for fine colored-stone jewelsHenry Cheng Kar-shunBusiness & Billionaires · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Fancy Pink Oval Diamond 59.60ct — Jewellery chairman whose firm bought the record pink diamond at…The Soong Sisters CollectionSociety & Heiresses · Ruby · Contemporary (2000–present)Ruby — Diamond and ruby brooches with high-quality jadeite from the family, sold at auctionThe Imperial Jadeite Bead NecklaceHistoric Stone · Emerald · Contemporary (2000–present)Green Emerald — 27 Qing imperial jadeite beads, world-record jadeite jewel at auctionStar of JosephineHistoric Stone · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Fancy Blue Diamond 7.03ct — Blue diamond bought at auction and named for the tycoon's daughterCheng Yu-tungBusiness & Billionaires · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Fancy Pink Oval Diamond 59.60ct — Jewellery founder honored in the renaming of a record pink…The Cullinan HeritageHistoric Stone · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Diamond 507.55ct — Record-price Type IIA rough acquired by a Hong Kong jewellerA Heritage in BloomHistoric Stone · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Round Brilliant Diamond 104ct — Necklace centered on a 104-carat D-flawless diamond cut from a record…Wallace ChanFashion & Design · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Diamond — Hong Kong artist who carved the masterpiece from a record diamond roughCindy ChaoFashion & Design · Sapphire · Contemporary (2000–present)Sapphire — Art jeweller whose 77-carat gem butterfly entered the Smithsonian collectionCarina LauHollywood & Screen · Diamond · Contemporary (2000–present)Diamond 12ct — Actress who wed wearing a 12-carat diamond ring at a Bhutan weddingEmpress Dowager CixiRoyalty (Historic) · Pearl · Belle Époque (1890–1914)Pearl — Qing ruler whose burial pearl cape used roughly 3,500 matched pearlsThe Night Pearl of CixiHistoric Stone · Pearl · Belle Époque (1890–1914)Pearl — Robin's-egg-sized burial pearl placed in the Empress Dowager's mouthCixi’s Imperial JadeiteRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · Belle Époque (1890–1914)Green Emerald — Late-Qing patronage that cemented imperial green jadeite atop the gem hierarchyThe Pearl Consort (Zhen Fei)Royalty (Historic) · Pearl · Belle Époque (1890–1914)Pearl — Guangxu Emperor's favored consort known to foreigners as the Pearl ConsortThe Qianlong EmperorRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · The 18th CenturyGreen Emerald — Qing emperor whose reign drove the imperial passion for fine jadeSoong Mei-lingPolitics & State · Emerald · Modern (1970–1999)Green Emerald — First Lady and celebrated collector of spectacular jadeite, including twisted banglesSoong Ai-lingSociety & Heiresses · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Diamond — One of the richest women in China, owner of diamond and jadeite heirlooms