Cartier - Jewels & Jadeite Hong Kong Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | Phillips

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    • Suspending four diamond-set charms

    • 18 karat white gold

    • Charm pendants detachable

    • All signed Cartier; bracelet numbered 832618, each charm numbered 878256, NA4571, 85707 and 77450 respectively

    • Length approximately 185mm

  • 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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A Diamond Charm Bracelet

All signed Cartier; bracelet numbered 832618, each charm numbered 878256, NA4571, 85707 and 77450 respectively
Length approximately 185mm

Estimate
HK$65,000 - 80,000 
$8,000-10,000

Sold for HK$87,500

Contact Specialist

Terry Chu
Head of Jewellery, Asia, Senior Director
+852 2318 2038

Jewels & Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 8 July 2020