Cartier - New York Jewels: Online Auction New York Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | Phillips

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    • Each set with brilliant-cut diamonds, accented by pear-shaped emerald eyes and a carved onyx nose, mounted in 18K white gold, length approximately 5/8 inch, signed Cartier, numbered, with French assay mark and maker's mark.

  • 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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Pair of Diamond, Emerald and Onyx Earrings, 'Panthère'

Each set with brilliant-cut diamonds, accented by pear-shaped emerald eyes and a carved onyx nose, mounted in 18K white gold, length approximately 5/8 inch, signed Cartier, numbered, with French assay mark and maker's mark.

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000 

Sold for $20,320

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New York Jewels: Online Auction

21 - 28 February 2024