Cartier - Jewels and Jadeite Hong Kong Sunday, November 25, 2018 | Phillips

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    • Necklace composed of sixty-one cultured pearls, measuring approximately 6.97 to 6.60mm

    • Ring set with one cultured pearl, diameter approximately 8.24mm, bombé design pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds totalling approximately 3.50 carats

    • Both 18 karat yellow gold

    • Ring with French assay mark

    • Both signed Cartier, necklace and ring numbered 698714 and 690385 respectively

    • Necklace length approximately 480mm
      Ring size 5¼

    With a signed ring box

  • 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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THIS LOT IS TO BE SOLD WITH NO RESERVE

519

Lot offered with No Reserve

A Cultured Pearl Necklace, and A Cultured Pearl and Diamond Ring, Cartier

Both signed Cartier, necklace and ring numbered 698714 and 690385 respectively
Necklace length approximately 480mm
Ring size 5¼

Estimate
HK$32,000 - 48,000 
$4,000-6,000

Sold for HK$25,000

Contact Specialist
Terry Chu
Head of Jewellery, Asia, Senior Director
+852 2318 2038

Jewels and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 26 November 2018