Cartier - Jewels New York Friday, June 25, 2021 | Phillips

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    • Tumbled, round and cushion-cut sapphires
      Round brilliant-cut diamonds
      Signed, numbered, with French assay and maker's mark
      Platinum, length approximately 2.87 inches

      with signed 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 Pair of Sapphire, Diamond and Platinum Earrings

Tumbled, round and cushion-cut sapphires
Round brilliant-cut diamonds
Signed, numbered, with French assay and maker's mark
Platinum, length approximately 2.87 inches

with signed box

Estimate
$80,000 - 100,000 

Contact Specialist

Sara Thomeier 
Head of Department, Americas, Jewellery
+1 212 940 1383
sthomeier@phillips.com

Jewels

New York Auction 25 June 2021