Cartier - Jewels New York Monday, December 9, 2013 | Phillips
    • Of bombé design, centering on an old-cut diamond, weighing approximately 5.02 carats, to the openwork gallery surround and old-cut diamond accents, mounted in 18K yellow gold, size 6 1/4.

    • Signed 'Monture Cartier'
      With report no.17469728 dated 27 February 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America, stating that the diamond weighing 5.02 carats is D color, VS1 clarity

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

    Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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An Impressive Diamond Ring

Of bombé design, centering on an old-cut diamond, weighing approximately 5.02 carats, to the openwork gallery surround and old-cut diamond accents, mounted in 18K yellow gold, size 6 1/4.
Signed 'Monture Cartier'
With report no.17469728 dated 27 February 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America, stating that the diamond weighing 5.02 carats is D color, VS1 clarity

Estimate
$260,000 - 300,000 

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New York 9 December 2013 3pm