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Cartier
A Ruby, Yellow Diamond and Diamond Demi-parure, Cartier, Circa 1980
- Estimate
- HK$780,000 - 880,000€89,800 - 101,000$100,000 - 110,000
Lot Details
Necklace and earrings, each suspending a ruby drop, approximately 24.00, 19.00 and 17.00 carats respectivelyEach set with a cut-cornered brilliant-cut yellow diamond in the surmount, totalling approximately 3.50 caratsBrilliant-cut diamonds altogether approximately 11.20 carats(Rubies)
<em>SSEF report, numbered 95317, dated 20 September 2017, Afghanistan, no indications of heating. </em><em>Pendant on necklace detachable </em>
Specialist
Cartier
FrenchWith 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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