592
Cartier
An Exceptional Pair of Emerald and Diamond Earrings, Circa 1960s
- Estimate
- HK$1,500,000 - 2,000,000€178,000 - 238,000$190,000 - 250,000
HK$2,646,000
Lot Details
Two octagonal step-cut emeralds, 6.47 and 6.48 carats respectivelyVariously cut diamond surround and surmountPlatinum and 18K goldAccompanied by a Cartier red leather box<em>SSEF Report: Colombia, minor clarity modification</em>
- Two octagonal step-cut emeralds, 6.47 and 6.48 carats respectively
- Variously cut diamond surround and surmount
- French assay mark
- Signed Cartier, Paris (numbers partially indistinct)
- Platinum and 18K gold
- Length 5.5 cm
SSEF Report: Colombia, minor clarity modification
附瑞士SSEF證書
Accompanied by a Cartier red leather box
- Variously cut diamond surround and surmount
- French assay mark
- Signed Cartier, Paris (numbers partially indistinct)
- Platinum and 18K gold
- Length 5.5 cm
SSEF Report: Colombia, minor clarity modification
附瑞士SSEF證書
Accompanied by a Cartier red leather box
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Cartier
FrenchWith 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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