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Up for sale is a stunning, beautifully preserved example of mid-century Chinese export fine jewelry. This elegant double-medallion brooch is crafted in solid 14K yellow gold and features two hand-matched, intricately carved natural jadeite jade plaques.
The jadeite exhibits a highly desirable, textbook \"Moss-in-Snow\" (Fei Cui) color profile, characterized by a translucent, milky-white base variegated with vibrant swirling veins of apple green. Because the color and translucency flow seamlessly between both discs, they were clearly cut and hand-carved from the same original jade boulder.
The openwork hand-carvings feature traditional Chinese symbolic motifs representing blessings of fortune:
• The Crested Birds: Finely detailed birds amidst foliage, traditionally symbolizing peace, grace, and longevity.
• The Lotus Pods: Pierced carvings at the base of each disc representing lotus seed pods, a classic symbol of family prosperity, purity, and continuous good fortune.
The plaques are securely set in an open-back, multi-pronged 14K yellow gold master frame. The frame is beautifully accented with hand-chased gold leaves and tiny floral buds. The reverse side features structural gold support bars hand-stamped with \"14K\" alongside a clear \"HK\" maker\'s cartouche, identifying it as a premium mid-20th-century export piece from Hong Kong\'s golden era of jewelry manufacturing.
![Vintage Mid-Century 14K Gold Carved \](img-large/g/YuQAAeSwiGpqvXqR/s-l1600/Vintage-Mid-Century-14K-Gold-Carved-Moss-in-Snow-J.jpg "Vintage Mid-Century 14K Gold Carved \")
