Cartier - The Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO Geneva Monday, May 13, 2024 | Phillips

The Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO

Geneva Auction 13 May 2024

    • Comprising: a brooch, set with circular cabochon turquoises, highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 65 x 33mm, signed Cartier, French maker's mark and assay mark for gold, and a pair of ear clips, length approximately 36mm, unsigned, numbered.

  • 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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Cartier

Turquoise and diamond demi-parure

Comprising: a brooch, set with circular cabochon turquoises, highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 65 x 33mm, signed Cartier, French maker's mark and assay mark for gold, and a pair of ear clips, length approximately 36mm, unsigned, numbered.

Estimate
CHF28,000 - 38,000 
€28,800-39,100
$30,000-40,000

The Geneva Jewels Auction: TWO

Geneva Auction 13 May 2024