The most expensive jade bead chain in the world, high-grade jade and rare treasure, is the pet that people are chasing in the jewelry market at present. Many people buy jade jewelry not only for wearing, but also for a long-term investment. In recent years, in the auction of jadeite jewelry in Hong Kong, wealthy Chinese businessmen from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and even Europe and the United States have spent a lot of money to compete fiercely for jadeite products, which is quite spectacular. At the Christie's Jade Jewelry Auction in the autumn of 1997, a string of jade beads attracted worldwide attention, consisting of 27 pure emerald beads, each with a diameter of 15.2 to 15.9 mm. The bead chain is matched with a 10 carat diamond chain buckle, which is dazzling and unique in the world, with an estimated value of more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars. In the end, it was sold at HK$ 72.62 million, which caused quite a stir in the jewelry industry. According to Christie's auction company, this bead chain is taken from a jadeite stone weighing about 50 kilograms. More than 30 years ago, when a Burmese jeweler got this jade stone, he didn't think it was precious. He was going to sell it, but nobody cared. Later, the jeweler cut the jade from the middle, and two rainbows appeared in the sky when he cut it. In the center of the jade is a green jade weighing about one kilogram. Therefore, jewelers made jadeite into a unique bead chain and named it "two-color" bead chain. 1997165438+1October 6th, a magnificent jade jewelry auction was held in Marriott Hotel. Many famous collectors and rich people attended, and some rich people connected the telephone line of the live auction. There was fierce competition among many buyers, and the bidding quickly exceeded the highest estimate. In the end, an absent telephone buyer took the "two-color" bead chain for himself at a sky-high price of HK$ 72.62 million, making it the most expensive lot in Asian auction history. At the Christie's Autumn Jade Jewelry Auction in June 1997, the same necklace made of 27 green jade beads was bought by a Southeast Asian buyer for 33.02 million yuan, and its valuation more than doubled, setting an Asian auction record at that time. The bead diameter of this extra-large jade necklace is 15.3 to 19.2 mm, which is like a string of green grapes. It is crystal clear and flawless, making people fall in love at first sight. There are different opinions about the origin of this jade bead chain. What is more certain is that the bead chain was originally a string of Korean beads, which came from the palace, but after some twists and turns, it reached the hands of a Beijing businessman. He divided the string of beads into four parts, either sold or transferred, and scattered them among the people. In 1930s, Hutton, a world-famous rich woman, visited China. She saw this jade bead chain and liked it very much, so she bought it at a high price of 50 thousand dollars. Later, she took the bead chain to Cartier, a famous jewelry designer, and put a ruby chain on it to make it more luxurious and moving. 1988, this bead chain appeared in the Geneva auction, and a private collector in the Far East bought it for 2.2 million US dollars (about170,000 Hong Kong dollars). Until 1994, the bead chain reappeared in the auction, attracting many buyers to bid, and finally clinched a deal at a record price. In five years, the value of this bead chain has nearly doubled, and the value of each bead is as high as HK$ 6,543,800+0,000.