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Cartier

Onyx, coloured diamond and emerald ring, 'Tiger'

Estimate
CHF28,000 - 32,000
€29,900 - 34,200
$35,000 - 40,000
CHF50,800
Lot Details
Set throughout with circular-cut diamonds of yellow tint, embellished with polished onyx spots and pear-shaped emerald eyes, size 50, signed Cartier, numbered, case stamped Cartier.

Please note that the circular-cut diamonds of yellow tint have not been tested for natural colour.

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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