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2035

Cartier

Amethyst, Turquoise, and Diamond Demi-Parure, 'Délices de Goa'

Estimate
HK$130,000 - 200,000
€15,500 - 23,900
$16,500 - 25,500
HK$177,800
Lot Details
Comprising: a necklace decorated at the front with turquoise and amethyst beads, some accented by brilliant-cut diamonds; and a pair of ear pendants en suite, post and omega fittings; all mounted in pink gold, signed Cartier, numbered, French assay marks, maker's mark, length of necklace and earrings approximately 374 mm and 50 mm respectively.

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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