Cartier - Jewels and Jadeite Hong Kong Thursday, June 23, 2022 | Phillips

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    • - Three birds with the largest bird decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, approximately 2.50 carats total
      - Smallest bird is detachable, can be worn as a lapel clip separately
      - Signed Cartier, numbered
      - French assay mark and maker's marks
      - 18K white gold
      - Length 7.1 cm

      Accompanied by a red Cartier box

  • 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 White Gold and Diamond 'Bird' Brooch/Lapel Clip

- Three birds with the largest bird decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds, approximately 2.50 carats total
- Smallest bird is detachable, can be worn as a lapel clip separately
- Signed Cartier, numbered
- French assay mark and maker's marks
- 18K white gold
- Length 7.1 cm

Accompanied by a red Cartier box

Estimate
HK$48,000 - 65,000 
$6,000-8,500

Sold for HK$60,480

Contact Specialist

Charlene Lau
Head of Jewels, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2039
JewelleryHK@phillips.com

Jewels and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 23 June 2022