No Reserve
12
Cartier
Yellow Gold and Sapphire Ring and Dress Set, circa 1991
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 60,000•€3,600 - 7,100$3,800 - 7,700
HK$50,800
Lot Details
The bombé ring of fluted design centring upon a round cabochon sapphire; and the dress set of similar design, comprising a tie clip, a pair of cufflinks and three dress studs, all mounted in yellow gold, signed Cartier, numbered, ring size 6, tie clip, cufflinks and dress studs length approximately 62 mm, 36 mm and 25 mm respectively, two pouches stamped Cartier.
Specialist
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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